How does one install kernel*.src.rpm ?
akonstam at trinity.edu
akonstam at trinity.edu
Sun Oct 23 13:38:20 UTC 2005
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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