Daevid Vincent, On Wednesday June 25, 2003 09:23, Daevid Vincent wrote: > Can someone tell me what the difference is between > "kernel-sources-2.4.20-19.9.rpm" and "kernel-2.4.20-19.9.src.rpm". The > .src. File is like 35MB! The -sources- file is 39MB. How come the .src. > File doesn't show up in a "rpm -qa | grep kernel" command and how can I > uninstall it now that I've installed it?
Go to the /usr/src/redhat/ directory and remove what you want from the SOURCES and SPECS directories. The other directories are for completed and "in progress" files. > It would make sense to me that the .src. File is the source code to the > kernel, but I don't see anything in /usr/src/linux until AFTER I install > the "kernel-sources" file. I don't get it. Simply... The .src.rpm is the SRPM to be able to build the various kernel packages. It goes in /usr/src/redhat/. The kernel-source rpm is the kernel source files for use in development and compilation of programs. It is also for if you need to build drivers or if you want to do a completely custom kernel. -- Brian Ashe CTO Dee-Web Software Services, LLC. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dee-web.com/ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
