[ale] rpm's src vs binary and the confusion

[Jim Kinney]

SRC rpm contains source files and spec file. It controls how to build
binary rpm.
Get the most recent SRC.rpm for tomcat and start from that. In short, dump
all the patches, change version numbers and run rpmbuild tomcat.spec and
start debugging :-)

If you can't compile it from the SRC tar ball, the rpmbuild has no chance.
Read the SRC spec file for requirements.
On Jun 2, 2013 10:04 PM, "Narahari 'n' Savitha" <savithari at gmail.com> wrote:

> Friends:
>
> I am building an rpm for Apache Tomcat version 7.0.37.
>
> Sorry to ask a lame question but what is the diff between src rpm and
> regular rpm ?
> (dont flame, I know I have read it but it confuses me when I am building)
>
> Also, tomcat is not really built as in gcc or cc or whatever aka no make
> or configure.
>
> So in the install section what should I be really doing ?
> Spec file is here.
>
> http://pastebin.com/f6P64tSQ
>
> Also, if I have a custom name for the rpm I am building, what macros or
> env variables are available in the %install section ?
>
> Regards,
> -Narahari
>
>
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