> > My question is, how would I extract the source code and patches from
> > the Apache RPM supplied on the Redhat cd's into a directory like
> > /usr/src/apache-1.3.9? I was able to install stock apache source
> > code, no problem, but I am coming up short trying to find the Redhat
> > patches.
> >
>
> rpm --install apache-1.3.9.src.rpm
>
> will unpack the specification file, some patches and some tar files. Then
> you can use rpm -ba to build it all, and various other rpm commands to do
> stuff like partial builds.
>
I'll just add that the sources and patches go into
/usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
and the specification file into
/usr/src/redhat/SPECS
The BUILD and RPMS sub-directories of /usr/src/redhat are what
you think they are, if you do re-build.
Bob T.
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