On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 22:56 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote:
>> I want to install a program from source but I don't want to bypass my 
>> package management.  I know there was talk about some tool that automates

>> the source-compile-build-rpm process but I am not finding it right now.  
>> Anyone know where such a tool is?
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> On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 23:24 -0700, Craig White wrote:
> you mean like rpmbuild ?

> rpmbuild -t some_tar_file.tgz (works when there is a spec file in the
> tar file)

> There is another program - I've forgotten that supplies it's own spec
> file but to tell you the truth, I just compile from source and deal with
> it...if it's a good package, with decent info in the INSTALL/README or
> at least ./config --help   I'd rather have the control over the build
> than just slapping at it with rpmbuild

> Craig

I would really like to have a tool that would help build RPMs form source
code. I would like a class or presentation on building RPMs.

I do have some info on building RPMs manually.
http://www.linux-mag.com/2004-02/compile_01.html
and
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-rpm1/

Todd

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