Re: [squid-users] Making RPM installer of squid out from tar source which have been ./configured

On Thu, 12 May 2005, SSCR Network Admin wrote:

> I know this is something weird question, but for curiosity sake.. Can I make
> an RPM installer from a tar source which have already set-up
> (./configure --blah --blah --etc)? coz i like to maintain most directory
> being used from an RPM installer of squid or from the Linux default config
> of squid installer..

RPM requires full build instructions to be scripted in the spec file, but
if you know how to build Squid manually then writing that spec file is
trivial.

But generally it is better to start from an existing source RPM and update
it to your needs.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Thu May 12 2005 - 17:27:52 MDT