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--- rpm [2010/05/22 14:19] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ rpm [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:
 <code>$ rpm -qa | grep core
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 <code>rpm -e <package name></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.
-  * 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'' (from the rpm-build package):
 <code>$ sudo yum install rpm-build</code>
 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 $HOME)/rpmbuild' > ~/.rpmmacros</code>
 Download an SRPM and build:
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 Install with:
 <code>$ sudo rpm -i ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/python26-2.6-geekymedia1.x86_64.rpm</code>
-==== Troubleshooting ====
+If upgrading, use
+<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'':