[rhn-users] Re: Extracting sources

[Buchan Milne]

On Wednesday 15 March 2006 23:53, Zdzislaw Meglicki wrote:
> Well, it seems that something actually does happen. I found extracted
> files in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES.

Well, actually, the "Source" bits go into the directory defined by %_sourcedir 
(run 'rpm --eval %_sourcedir'), and the spec file goes into the directory 
defined by %_specdir.

> They're still  in "tar.gz", i.e., 
> not unpacked into directory trees

Well, this is done during building of the package.

> , and  there is no RPM entry for 
> them, but they're there.

Well, source RPMs (SRPMs) are not the same as binary RPMs. Eg, as a normal 
user, you can also install a SRPMs, and it will be extracted to the location 
set by the users ~/.rpmmacros, eg:

[bgmilne at comanche ~]$ rpm --eval %_sourcedir
/home/bgmilne/rpm/SOURCES
[bgmilne at comanche ~]$ rpm --eval %_specdir
/home/bgmilne/rpm/mdk/SPECS

> Shouldn't anything that's installed with RPM leave a trace on the RPM
> data bases?

No, not SRPMs.

Now, you don't say what you intend to do with the SRPM, but, for more 
information on this, please look for the book "Maximum RPM", see 
http://www.rpm.org/ .

Regards,
Buchan

-- 
Buchan Milne
ISP Systems Specialist
B.Eng,RHCE(803004789010797),LPIC-2(LPI000074592)
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