Unfortunately, I've found that a lot of the vendor packaged RPMS have local patches and "enhancements" that complicate the spec files. Often the patches have to be removed (or even worse, refitted) to use a spec file with a higher level of the source tarball.
This is where the book comes in VERY handy. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Post, Mark K > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] RPM question > > > This is what I normally recommend for people who are not > extremely familiar > with .spec files. It gives you a (hopefully) known working > example to start > with. A lot of times, just tweaking the version numbers and removing > unnecessary patches are all that is needed. But, there is a > lot more that > could be necessary, so be careful. > > > Mark Post > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Hall, > Ken (IDS ECCS) > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:47 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RPM question > > > -snip- > You could also take the spec file from the old version of > mysql and use it > to build a new package for the new mysql. Possibly > difficult, but easier > than starting from scratch. > ============================================================================== If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. <http://www.ml.com/email_terms/> ==============================================================================
