Re: src rpm packages

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On Friday 27 June 2003 11:54, Mike Burger wrote:
> As root, you would usually run "rpmbuild name-of.src.rpm"
>
> Alternatively, you could use "rpm -i name-of.src.rpm" to install the
> src.rpm, then go to /usr/src/redhat/SPECS, and run "rpmbuild -ba
> package-name.spec".  Either way, the resulting binary RPMs will be
> placed in the /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 directory (could also be i686
> or some such, but most likely in hte i386 subdirectory).

Please note, building rpms as root is a big nono.

Building RPM packages as a non-root user: 
ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris/hacks/

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