On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Isaiah Weiner wrote:
> > Wouldn't the "simplest" way be more like:
> > rpm --rebuild file.src.rpm
>
> Sure, but that doesn't give any indication for what is happening. And
> if the package's specfile isn't written well, you're still going to end up
> using those steps.
I fail to see how --rebuild is any less clear than installing the src.rpm,
and then building packages. I would guess that it's much more clear,
since a lot of people install the src.rpm and expect the software to be
installed.
Also, bear in mind that the spec file was used to generate the src.rpm in
the first place, so you _know_ that it's worked once. I've never
encountered a situation when --rebuild wouldn't work when I had the
required devel libraries installed. Building a package by hand isn't
going to fix that magically.
MSG
_______________________________________________
Redhat-list mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
