[Techtalk] RPMS vs. SRPMS vs. source

[Hugo Chasqueira]

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Hi

I always try installing things from mdk RPMs, so that i can keep my RPM 
database accurate.

If i need options that aren't compiled by default in mdk packages, i get the 
SRPM of the package. I install it, change the options in the spec file (you 
can also change the source if you want to) and build the RPM. When there's an 
update, i apply the same changes to SRPM, rebuild it and i'm done. And i can 
keep all the dependencies correct in the RPM database.

If what i need is only available in source code, then i have to compile it and 
deal with it. It is possible to build an RPM out of the source, but i never 
done that yet.

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Hugo Chasqueira

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