[mythtv-users] Re: Jarod's Fedora install - driver & web questions

[ian at duckland.org]

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Michael Cohn wrote:

> I had no idea you could "build your own" RPMs.  I need to research this. 

Yep - just install the src rpm, then usually you'd do something like:

cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
edit the <packagename>.spec file with the settings you'd like
rpmbuild -bb <packagename>.spec
cd ../RPMS/<arch>

Then you can install the new rpms.

> I wouldn't call myself a noobie, but I'm much closer to that end of the spectrum
> than an RHCE.  Thanks for your patience and guidance.  

No worries!

	-Ian, RHCE ;)