How to compile *.src.rpm?

[carrot]

Hi,

After I have got php-4.2.2-8.0.5.spec, I want to build a binary for it but don't know how to do. Could anyone tell me how to do this?

Many thanks!

Bruce

[jmcneese]

if you have a src rpm file, run the following command:

rpm --rebuild [i]packagename-1.x.x-src.rpm[/i], supplying the appropriate filename, of course.

if you have already installed the src package, go to /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES and run the following command:

rpm -bb packagename-1.x.x.spec, supplying the appropriate filename, of course.

[carrot]

I can't use this command (rpm -bb).......is it a valid parameter?

[jmcneese]

in a default configuration, you must be root to use rpm.

[carrot]

When I use "rpm -bb php-4.2.2-8.0.5.spec", I got an error "-bb: unknown option". I am using root to login. Could anyone tell me why?

Thanks a lot!

[carrot]

I found the same error when I used "--rebuild" parameter. Any solution?

ie.

Shell > rpm --rebuild php-4.2.2-8.0.5.src.rpm
--rebuild: unknown option
Shell > cd ../usr/src/redhat/SPECS
Shell > ls
php-4.2.2-8.0.5.spec
Shell > rpm -bb php-4.2.2-8.0.5.spec
-bb: unknown option