[TriLUG] RPM: spec file questions

[H Brett Bolen]

Is there a way to extract the spec file out of an rpm file?

When I list the files in the spec file, Do I have to use
a full pathname -- is there a way to use relative paths
( aka  tar cvf MyDir.tar ./MyDir )

Is there list of %vars I can use in the spec file?

Is Maximum RPM still a good source for info?

b

Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 15:44, H Brett Bolen wrote:
> 
>>Is there a way to run rpm as non-root?
> 
> 
> Use sudo?
> 
> Generally, installing system packages needs to be done by 
> root.  First and foremost, only root should have write privileges
> to system directories.  Second, only root should have write 
> privileges to the rpm database directory.
> 
> Using rpm, however, to examine packages, install src rpms 
> to a local setup, query installed packages, etc.. work fine
> as non-root.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tanner