On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 01:33:39PM -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> I found a src.rpm for 1.1.5-1 for fc8 (not rh8!). I was able to rebuild
> it on my Centos build system.
>
> The rpms are identified as 1.1.5-1.i386.rpm, no el5 or other
> identification was placed in the files. I don't see how to control this
> when you rebuild from an existing src.rpm. Interestingly the fc8
> designation was lost.
>
> I also rebuild it on my fc10 system. It worked, and the rpms have fc10
> in their names.
>
> Don't know how well they will work. I will be trying them over the next
> couple weeks. If anyone wants a copy, let me know....
>
Look inside the .spec file. The Release line should contain a dist tag
as follows:
Release: 1%{?dist}
The "1" will vary of course.
Then, when you build, just define the dist flag to be what you like:
% rpmbuild --define 'dist .el5' <whatever>.spec
Ray