How does one install kernel*.src.rpm ?

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 08:01:11AM +0530, Parameshwara Bhat wrote:
> Hello List,
> 
> I tried to install kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.src.rpm with install-packages,  
> it refuses to install source rpm.I use rpm command directly,it seems to  
> process it,but installation doesn't seem to happen.I am producing the  
> command results below.
> 
> 	[root at sidharth rpm]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.src.rpm
> 		 1:kernel ########################################### [100%]
> 	[root at sidharth rpm]# rpm -qa|grep kernel
> 	kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
> 	kernel-doc-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
> 	kernel-2.6.11-1.1226_FC4
> 	[root at sidharth rpm]# rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.src.rpm
>   		 1:kernel ######################################## [100%]
> 
> When I look at the archive,it contains many patch files and another  
> archive containing kernel sources. Can I just untar the kernel sources  
> from the rpm archive into /usr/src ? Where do I send patch files ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Parameshwara Bhat
Since I screwed up the last answer to this question let me try to do
better. *.src.rpm files are not processed with rpm. You place the
src.rpm in the directory /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS (this is not essential
but makes things more organized). Then you process the file by
running: rpm -ivh ...src.rpm  which puts a spec file in :
/usr/src/redhat/SPECS. Next you can run:
rpmbuild -bb ...spec  (i.e., the spec file). -bb is not the only
option you can use. Check man rpmbuild

An alternative is to run: rpmbuild --rpmbuild  ..src.rpm (i.e, source
rpm)

The goal is to end up with a regular rpm file which could be installed
with the rpm command in the usual way.
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