I want to build the latest openssh for Red Hat 6.2. I grabbed the SRPM and did an 'rpm --rebuild' on it and created a bunch of new RPM files. The only problme is that the default configuration wasn't exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately --rebuild removes all the intermediate data, so I couldn't modify patch files, config files or spec files --- whatever it is that I would have to change to, for instance, enable MD5 passwords.
I've read the man page multiple times and read the (unmaintained) RPM HOWTO and I can't seem to find a way to to unwrap the pieces from an SRPM file so they can be modified. The build instructions seem to be telling me that you need a spec file (-b) or a spec file embedded in a maybe-compressed tar file (-t).
I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but could somebody please either explain the procedure or point out where in TFM I should read to get an explanation that I can understand, for unwinding an SRPM and recreating a new RPM?
pete peterson Teradyne, Inc. 7 Technology Park Drive Westford, MA 01886-0033
Pete> I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but could somebody Pete> please either explain the procedure or point out where in TFM I Pete> should read to get an explanation that I can understand, for Pete> unwinding an SRPM and recreating a new RPM?
You need to install the source rpm and go from there. The files will be installed into /usr/src/redhat, unless you have configured another top directory.
On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 11:27:24AM -0500, Pete Peterson wrote:
> I want to build the latest openssh for Red Hat 6.2. I grabbed the > SRPM and did an 'rpm --rebuild' on it and created a bunch of new > RPM files. The only problme is that the default configuration > wasn't exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately --rebuild removes > all the intermediate data, so I couldn't modify patch files, > config files or spec files --- whatever it is that I would have > to change to, for instance, enable MD5 passwords.
> I've read the man page multiple times and read the (unmaintained) > RPM HOWTO and I can't seem to find a way to to unwrap the pieces > from an SRPM file so they can be modified. The build instructions > seem to be telling me that you need a spec file (-b) or a spec > file embedded in a maybe-compressed tar file (-t).
> I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but could somebody please > either explain the procedure or point out where in TFM I should read to get > an explanation that I can understand, for unwinding an SRPM and recreating > a new RPM?
Do 'rpm -i <package name>', which will install the sources in _topdir/SOURCES and the specfile in _topdir/SPECS (where "_topdir" is either whatever you've set it to in ~/.rpmmacros or /usr/src/redhat by default).
The go into the specfile and look at the configure options in the %build section. Change them as appropriate.
To rebuild the package, then run 'rpm -ba <specfile>' from inside the SPECS directory and you end up with binary rpms and a source rpm with your new settings (ready for a future rpm --rebuild ...). If you just want the binary rpms, just do 'rpm -bp <specfile>'.
Cheers, Malcolm
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> I want to build the latest openssh for Red Hat 6.2. I grabbed the > SRPM and did an 'rpm --rebuild' on it and created a bunch of new > RPM files. The only problme is that the default configuration > wasn't exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately --rebuild removes > all the intermediate data, so I couldn't modify patch files, > config files or spec files --- whatever it is that I would have > to change to, for instance, enable MD5 passwords.
rpm -i sourcerpm.src.rpm cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS rpm -bp sourcerpm.spec
Or if you just want to unroll the RPM to peek inside: rpm2cpio anyrpm.rpm | cpio -id
On Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:43:14 +0800, Malcolm Tredinnick wrote: >To rebuild the package, then run 'rpm -ba <specfile>' from inside the >SPECS directory and you end up with binary rpms and a source rpm with >your new settings (ready for a future rpm --rebuild ...). If you just >want the binary rpms, just do 'rpm -bp <specfile>'.
I recommend appending your initials to the release number in the spec file so that it's clear that your rebuild has been tweaked and is no longer stock from the distributor.
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