RPM vs source install...

[Andrew Konosky]

I've noticed that if an rpm needs a certain dependent file, I must 
install the rpm of that file becuase the the rpm doesn't see source 
installs for some reason.

For example, I am trying to install the rpm 
k3b-mp3-0.11.9-0.lvn.1.2.i386.rpm. I got an error on the first try 
because I didn't have all the dependencies installed first. I found all 
but one of the dependent rpms and installed them. The last dependent 
"libi3-3.8.so.3" I could only find in a source version 
(id3lib-3.8.3.tar.gz). I did the whole ./configure, make, su, make 
install and it installed with  no errors. I went to run the original rpm 
installer, but it still says I need to install "libi3-3.8.so.3." How do 
I get an rpm install to recognize a dependent file installed from 
source? Is there a way to compile the source into an rpm file, then 
install it?