Topic: troubles installing RPM's

[Jeroen]

I tried to install the ip portfw module from the contributed modules area. It won't seem to install.
I typed the following command: rpm -Uhv ftp://ftp.e-smith.org/pub/e-smith/contrib/CharlieBrady/SRPMS/e-smith-ipportfw-0.1.1-1.src.rpm

What am I missing here?

thanks in advance!

Jeroen

[Jeroen]

Actually....it seems to install fine. When I check the installed rpm list it isn't in the list.

[Dan Brown]

The problem is that you're installing a source RPM.  You want the .noarch version.

[Jeroen]

Thanks for your reply Dan.
What's the difference between a noarch and a source rpm?

[Dan Brown]

http://www.rpmdp.org/rpmbook/node44.html

[Jeroen]

I can just install the spec file?

[Dan Brown]

No, you need the noarch RPM.  The source RPM contains all the sources along with the spec file.  The spec file tells RPM how to assemble the binary RPM.  In this case, there aren't really binaries, but the concept is the same.  You need the noarch rpm.

Or, you could build your own binary RPM from the source RPM, but that's a lot of hassle.

[Jeroen]

Ok...thanks Dan....you have been of great help! Thank you very much.


Jeroen