On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 21:27 -0400, Frank W. Miller wrote: > That's it, really simple. I have no idea why I need to do all this in > the /var/tmp directory or do the build automatically or anything else. > Also, I'm trying to figure out if there is a book or something that > explains how this RPM thing works something like the O'Reilly book for > Make. The documentation that I've found to date just doesn't seem to > talk about all the nuances of protections and build directories and all > that in any kind of easy to understand form. > > Thanks for any help you can render on this! > FM Frank, may I suggest the Guru Labs RPM documentation. It explains the whole process from a high level on down to important nuances. It has an illustration that lays out the build process and (uniquely) includes a 48 page lab exercise that walks you through several tasks ranging from simple SRPMs rebuilding to advanced packaging techniques. The RPM documentation is a freely available, creative commons licensed sample from our library of Linux related courseware. You can find it here: http://www.gurulabs.com/goodies/guru+guides.php Dax Kelson Guru Labs
