[CentOS] packaging: src.rpm not a rpm

Tue Apr 17 09:17:27 UTC 2012
Rob Kampen <rkampen at kampensonline.com>

On 04/17/2012 09:14 PM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have installed the recommended installs from here:
> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/RebuildSRPM
>
> I want to build a "ipfm" RPM on a CentOS 6.2, for legacy purpose.
> I cant immediately get rid of that piece of software, but we're on the
> move...
>
> So:
>
> $ wget
> http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/3/srodzaj/2/search/ipfm-0.11.5-alt1.src.rpm
> $ rpm -i --nomd5 ipfm-0.11.5-alt1.src.rpm
>    error: ipfm-0.11.5-alt1.src.rpm: not an rpm package
>    (or package manifest):
>
> I probably missed something or am using some very outdated ressources:
> would some help me?
>
source packages are stored in the vault.centos.org repo.