[wplug] Installing from Source

[billings at negate.org]

I just tested this with redhat 7.1.

# rpm --rebuild vim-6.2-021.src.rpm
(the src.rpm was in the current working directory, and it worked)

The rpms I have installed for RPM are:

rpm-devel-4.0.4-7x
rpm-4.0.4-7x
rpm-build-4.0.4-7x
rpm-python-4.0.4-7x


On Wed, 2003-07-09 at 16:59, Wise, Jeremey wrote:
> [root at Helper root]# rpm --rebuild vim-6.1-2.src.rpm
> vim-6.1-2.src.rpm: No such file or directory
> [root at Helper root]# rpm --rebuild --target /usr/src/redhat vim-6.1-2.src.rpm
> vim-6.1-2.src.rpm: No such file or directory
> [root at Helper root]#
> 
> I thing rpm --rebuild was specific to a rebuild / validation of the rpm
> database. I wanted to avoid installing from source so I could KISS and
> simply do an "up2date -u -f" and know the system has been patched.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jeremey Wise (440)-519-6006
> (CNE,MCSE,CSE)
> Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc
> wisej at pios.com
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert E. Coutch [mailto:recoutch at usaor.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:46 PM
> To: wplug at wplug.org
> Subject: Re: [wplug] Installing from Source
> 
> Try this for older Red Hats:
> 
> rpm --rebuild vim-6.1-2.src.rpm
> 
> you could add a --target for your system architecture.
> 
> The build rpm will show up somewhere under a directory in 
> /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/
> 
> 
> Let me know if this works,
> 
> Bob
> 
> Wise, Jeremey wrote:
> 
> >Ok, today must be the day for questions. I have an older 7.2 box that I am
> >editing scripts on and have come to appreciate the syntax checking features
> >of the VIM wrappers. Running "up2date vim" -> jack squat (no surprise
> here);
> >rpmfind.net -> vim-6.1-2.src.rpm is the only software close; freshrpms.net
> >-> jack squat. 
> >
> >So I "wget vim-6.1-2.src.rpm" ->"rpm -ivh vim-6.1-2.src.rpm" -> goggle for
> >using src.rpm and get pointers to doing "rpmbuild". No longer available.
> >Search at all the usual sites (see above) and no useful hits.
> >
> >"man rpm" ->read->read->[eyes heavy....must take nap]->read->read; no help.
> >
> >HOW DO YOU ISTALL THIS THING?!?!?!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jeremey Wise (440)-519-6006
> >(CNE,MCSE,CSE)
> >Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc
> >wisej at pios.com
> >
> >IBM ED PACK -Part # SB033 $4,500 ... SP Discount 11%
> >IBM ED CARD - Part # SB218 $8,995 ... SP Discount 8.5%
> >
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