Re: compiling from tarballs

[Data Zone <datazone airmail net>]

Actually, building rpms from tarballs is easy as pie, as long as a spec 
file is included in the tarball, and its not broken.  all you have to do 

is: "rpm -tb tarball-name.version.tar.gz"
that should run for a bit then make a rpm or rpms in 
/usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386, or similar.
Make sure you are root when you do this, and you have all the necessary 
development packages installed.  If you get any errors, just untar the 
tarball, edit the spec file to fix it, then tar it up again, and try 
building again.
 
If you have any problems, let me know, i can post the rpms for those 
packages on my site for you.



Leland Elie
MIS Guy





On Sat, 01 Jan 2000 20:12:48 Phil Risby wrote:
> Data Zone wrote:
> 
> > Actualy, i sent an email to him already telling him how to build rpms
> > from tarballs, and offering to make rpms for any packages he is having
> > problems with.
> >
> > I didn't intend any harm by calling you "dude"
> > its just the way i speak.
> >
> > Leland Elie
> > MIS Guy
> >
> 
> Hi Dude :-)
> Would you be kind enough to send me a copy of that e-mail, making rps from
> tarballs
> Many thanks
> Phil
> 
>