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shankar100 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-15-2007, 02:56 PM

Hello All,

Could you tell me the difference between src.rpm and general rpms for i386 machine. Also please tell me how to rebuild RPM? I have redhat EL 4.0 installed on Intel machine ( can also tell me what os I have (ex, 32-bit or 64 bit) where to check this information.

It look like these are basic questions, please reply above questions.

Thanks in advance

nixcraft · #2 (**permalink**) 06-15-2007, 04:37 PM

Hi!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shankar100

Could you tell me the difference between src.rpm and general rpms for i386 machine.

Source rpm contains actual source code and patch files for Linux application. Use source rpm to compile and customize application as per your requirements. All source rpm file has src.rpm extension

if you use RPM on an Intel-based computer, you'd normally expect to find i386 there. If you use x86_64 bit computer you will see x86_64 in RPM file names. Normal rpm file has only binary files and no source code at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shankar100

Also please tell me how to rebuild RPM?

Just rebuild

Code:

rpm --rebuild file.src.rpm

To customize package, first install src.rpm:

Code:

rpm -ivh file.src.rpm
cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/
vi file.spec

Make changes and rebuild rpm

Code:

rpmbuild -bb file.spec

Read man page of rpm, rpmbuild or better read this free book http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/index.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by shankar100

I have redhat EL 4.0 installed on Intel machine ( can also tell me what os I have (ex, 32-bit or 64 bit) where to check this information.

Use uname command

Code:

uname -mrs
uname -r

See our FAQ : Linux how to find if processor is 64 bit or not | Frequently Asked Questions

Hope this helps!

shankar100 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-15-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nixcraft

Hi!

Source rpm contains actual source code and patch files for Linux application. Use source rpm to compile and customize application as per your requirements. All source rpm file has src.rpm extension

if you use RPM on an Intel-based computer, you'd normally expect to find i386 there. If you use x86_64 bit computer you will see x86_64 in RPM file names. Normal rpm file has only binary files and no source code at all.

Thank you for the explanation

Just rebuild

Code:

rpm --rebuild file.src.rpm

To customize package, first install src.rpm:

Code:

rpm -ivh file.src.rpm
cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/
vi file.spec

Make changes and rebuild rpm

Code:

rpmbuild -bb file.spec

Read man page of rpm, rpmbuild or better read this free book http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/index.html

Use uname command

Code:

uname -mrs
uname -r

See our FAQ : Linux how to find if processor is 64 bit or not | Frequently Asked Questions

Hope this helps!

Thank you for the explanation

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