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rpm [2009/11/24 12:31] – alanrpm [2012/03/21 12:14] (current) – [Building RPMs] ikahugu
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-===== RPM tips =====+====== Redhat Package Manager ======
  
 +====== Tips ======
 Check if a package is installed: Check if a package is installed:
 <code>$ rpm -qa | grep core <code>$ rpm -qa | grep core
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 <code>rpm -e <package name></code> <code>rpm -e <package name></code>
 <code>rpm -qa | grep -i <packagename></code> <code>rpm -qa | grep -i <packagename></code>
-===== Custom RPMs =====+====== Building RPMs ======
  
 An RPM is a pre-compiled package containing binaries and config files, etc which can be installed using ''rpm'' or ''yum'' command line tools.  An SRPM or "source RPM" contains everything you need to rebuild a package.  Sometimes a binary RPM is not available, you can build a custom RPM using the SRPM file. An RPM is a pre-compiled package containing binaries and config files, etc which can be installed using ''rpm'' or ''yum'' command line tools.  An SRPM or "source RPM" contains everything you need to rebuild a package.  Sometimes a binary RPM is not available, you can build a custom RPM using the SRPM file.
  
-  * Reference: [[http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SetupRpmBuildEnvironment|CentOS Wiki]]+  * [[http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SetupRpmBuildEnvironment|Setting up the RPM build environment]] 
 +  * [[http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/RebuildSRPM|Rebuilding Source RPMs]]
  
-Install ''rpmbuild'':+Install ''rpmbuild'' (from the rpm-build package):
 <code>$ sudo yum install rpm-build</code> <code>$ sudo yum install rpm-build</code>
 Setup your home directory's environment: Setup your home directory's environment:
-<code>$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}+<code>$ cp -a /usr/src/redhat/ ~/rpmbuild
 $ echo '%_topdir %(echo $HOME)/rpmbuild' > ~/.rpmmacros</code> $ echo '%_topdir %(echo $HOME)/rpmbuild' > ~/.rpmmacros</code>
 Download an SRPM and build: Download an SRPM and build:
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 Install with: Install with:
 <code>$ sudo rpm -i ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/python26-2.6-geekymedia1.x86_64.rpm</code> <code>$ sudo rpm -i ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/python26-2.6-geekymedia1.x86_64.rpm</code>
- +If upgrading, use  
-==== Troubleshooting ====+<code>$ sudo rpm -U ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/python26-2.6-geekymedia1.x86_64.rpm</code> 
 +====== Troubleshooting ======
  
 If you have problems with GPG errors, add a line like this to your ''~/.rpmmacros'': If you have problems with GPG errors, add a line like this to your ''~/.rpmmacros'':
 <file>%_gpg_name Alan</file> <file>%_gpg_name Alan</file>
 +==== Dag Wieers' Repositories ====
 +----
 +
 +<file>[dag]
 +name=Dag RPM Repository for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 +baseurl=http://dag.linux.iastate.edu/dag/redhat/el5/en/$basearch/dag
 +gpgcheck=1
 +enabled=1
 +</file>
 +
 +
 +<code> rpm --import http://dag.wieers.com/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.dag.txt</code>
 +Check more on this here http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge
 +
 +
 +==== PBONE REPOS ====
 +----
 +<file>
 +cd /etc/yum.repos.d
 +wget http://rpm.pidgin.im/centos/pidgin.repo
 +yum install pidgin
 +</file>
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