[NBLUG/talk] rpm question

[Todd Cary]

Mark -

Thank you.  This is exactly what I was looking for: the ability to use 
the source that comes with Fedora to make the modified rpm.  I will try 
to find the specifed source file on the Fedora site.

Todd

Mark Street wrote:

>php-4.3.3-6.src.rpm is distributed with Fedora.  Install it onto your system 
>with an rpm -ivh php-4.3.3-6.src.rpm.  change directories to 
>/usr/src/redhat/SPECS and take a look at the .spec file for php.  NOTE the 
>configure options that are passed and how php is configured when redhat built 
>the stock rpm.
>
>Now, add your configure options to the spec file in the appropriate place.
>
>Now rebuild the source and create a custom rpm for your system.
>as root;
>
># rpmbuild -ba php.spec
>....
>boom custom php packages
>
>change dirs to /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/ and install your custom php rpm from 
>there.
>
>On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:33, Todd Cary wrote:
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>
>>I am running Fedora with Apache and php.  Unfortunately, php does not
>>include the Interbase library.  To correct this, I downloaded the
>>lastest php (php-4.3.4.tar) and did the following:
>>
>>./configure --with-interbase=/opt/interbase --with-apxs2
>>
>>This works fine, but I have a concern that the above compiled version
>>may not have the libraries that are part of the Fedora version.
>>
>>Is there any way to check what will be included before I do the make and
>>install?
>>
>>And will this effect my up2date process since the version of php will
>>not be the same as the one currently installed and on the list of
>>installed rpm.  Some time ago I really messed up my RH when I installed
>>Ximian - up2date would not work.
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