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# 1  
Old 02-23-2010
Package deployments
I have a task to formalize process of our package deployments. We need to create a sprm containing libcurl and a corresponding rpm of srpm. I found that this site has required downloadable packages - Index of /download and should be build for 32 bit architecture applications. Since I am new to this kind of approach I am not sure what next I have to do. Any help would be highly appreciated.
# 2  
Old 02-25-2010
tell us your current env, such as the OS (Linux?) give us the output by below command.

Code:
uname -a

# 3  
Old 02-26-2010
First, if possible use a source RPM (srpm) provided by your distribution, if possible. You can even use that if you need a newer version not yet available through your repositories.

To create a RPM from a SRPM, use the rpmbuild tool. What this, basically, does is automate the whole configure-make-(make test)-make install sequence, and packs it into an archive, plus some installation/configuration scripts.

Best would be to install a SRPM (rpm -i file.rpm), and check the packaged specification file in /usr/src/packages/SPECS/.
# 4  
Old 02-26-2010
Yes I am trying to install on Linux RHEL 5.4 OS.

When I issue the command : rpm -i file.rpm I get the following error: error: cannot write to %sourcedir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES. When I checked the dir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES - I found that it is owned by ROOT. So how can I install using my id
# 5  
Old 02-26-2010
If you can, change the permissions of the directories below /usr/src/redhat using chmod a+t. That will allow any user to create a file there.
# 6  
Old 02-26-2010
Code:
$ pwd
/usr/src/redhat

$ ls -ld .
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Jan 27 11:36 .
$

$ chmod -R a+t .
chmod: changing permissions of `.': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./SRPMS': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./SPECS': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./RPMS': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./RPMS/noarch': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./RPMS/x86_64': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./BUILD': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `./SOURCES': Operation not permitted
$

It does not allows me todo so.
Last edited by pludi; 02-26-2010 at 06:32 AM.. Reason: code tags, please...
# 7  
Old 02-26-2010
You do know that only the owner of a directory may change the permissions? So you'd have to do it as root, or ask your admin to do so.
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