On Sunday 22 September 2002 09:35 am, Angus Auld wrote: > > On Sunday 22 September 2002 08:41 am, Angus Auld wrote: > > > Greetings all, > > > I thought maybe I could do this, but it looks like I was mistaken. > > > I am trying to rebuild a source rpm, and having some problems. I have > > > installed the following packages on my 8.2 system so far in my noob > > > attempts to rebuild src: rpm-build, spec-helper, libtool, XFree86 > > > devel, glibc-devel, kernel-headers, make, gcc, binutils, libbinutils2, > > > automake, autoconf, m4-1.4ppre2-2mdk.......and still, no fun! > > > > > > Can anyone help me to do this rebuilding? I will attach the terminal > > > output of my 'rpm --rebuild fluxbox-0.1.12-1mdk.src.rpm' attempt. Also > > > an error.txt file with some additional info. > > > > > > Many TIA's for any feedback. > > > > > > > > > --Angus > > > > > > "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in > > > awareness."--James Thurber > > > > > > Reg. Linux User #278931 > > > > Have you installed "kernel-source" ? That one is needed for sure. HTH > > -- > > Dennis M. linux user #180842 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Dennis for the fast reply. > No, I haven't installed the "kernel-source". I didn't get any messages that > it was needed. I will promptly install it, and try my rebuild again! > > Thanks a lot for the help! I will post back with my results. > > PS. Are all of the packages that I installed required to rebuild from src? > I am a bit concerned about wasting space on my hd w/uneeded packages. > > > --Angus > > "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in > awareness."--James Thurber > > Reg. Linux User #278931 The only one I don't seem to have installed is "make" and that is needed for tar files, so I should add it, but I just noticed you didn't list "rpm-rebuilder" and that should be added. With the header-source and rpm-rebuilder you should be able to install source files. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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