[CentOS] how to get the source for installed RPM (CUPS)

Tomasz 'Zen' Napierala zen at allegro.pl
Mon Dec 3 11:34:19 UTC 2007


Monday 03 December 2007 11:09:02 Ulrik S. Kofod napisał(a):
> I would like to change a few things in CUPS, but I would prefer to use the
> source for the version of CUPS that I already have installed using yum.
> Mostly because I'm quite happy with the way it works except a few details.
>
> Is there a way to get the source using yum or should I go to
> http://www.cups.org/software.php and get it from there ?
>
> The version I installed with yum is 1.1.22 and on
> http://www.cups.org/software.php the best match is 1.1.23.
>
> Or would you suggest I go with the latest version released on
> http://www.cups.org/software.php ?
>
> This is the first time I feel the need to change something so I'm not quite
> sure how to start out on this and I don't want to spend a lot of time on
> the wrong source code.

Just get the srpm package from the mirror.

Re,
-- 
Tomasz Napierala
System Administrator
QXL Poland - Allegro.pl Team
http://www.allegro.pl/



More information about the CentOS mailing list