Convert source file to rpm package

[Tony Earnshaw]

Aggarwal Vivek-Q4997C skrev, on 14-08-2007 07:24:

> Iv downloaded the source file of bind-9.4.1.tar.gz from isc site

Don't, use 9.4.1-P1

> How can I make it work, do I need to convert to rpm package?
> 
> How can I convert this to rpm package.

That's an awful lot of work, take you weeks. Adam TKac has already done 
it for you.

> Should I first delete the older version

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).

> Please help me in the matter

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 :)

--Tonni

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Tony Earnshaw
Email: tonni at hetnet dot nl