Convert source file to rpm package

[Adam Tkac]

Tony Earnshaw napsal(a):
> Aggarwal Vivek-Q4997C skrev, on 14-08-2007 07:24:
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>> Iv downloaded the source file of bind-9.4.1.tar.gz from isc site
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> Don't, use 9.4.1-P1
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>> How can I make it work, do I need to convert to rpm package?
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>> How can I convert this to rpm package.
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> That's an awful lot of work, take you weeks. Adam TKac has already done 
> it for you.
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>> Should I first delete the older version
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> Well, I would - but simply upgrading if you're using rpms is sufficient. 
>   Leave the files in /var/named (if you're  using Red Hat or Fedora).
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>> Please help me in the matter
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> Depending on your Red Hat version, you can grab a 9.4.1-P1 source rpm 
> (srpm) at ftp://ipd50aa34e.speed.planet.nl in /pub/FedoraFC6rpms/SRPMS 
> and rebuild it on most Red Hat and Fedora systems. I've built it - and 
> it works - on FC6 and RHL5 i386 and x86_64 systems. Thank Adam Tkac for 
> the spec file :)
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Or you could download it from http://people.redhat.com/atkac/bind/ . Btw 
I haven't made spec file. I only maintain it :)

Adam
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