[lug] Doubt in reading source

[Rob Riggs]

SRPMS are intstalled on Red Hat systems in /usr/src/redhat. The source 
tarball and patches are put under the SOURCES directory and the RPM spec 
file is put in the SPECS directory.

You can build the binary RPMS by going to the SPECS directory and typing 
"rpm -ba <specfile>". If all goes well, the RPMS are put in one of the 
architecture directories under the RPMS directory.

As far as where to get these source packages, I recommend visiting 
ftp.redhat.com or one of its many FTP mirrors.

MANIGANDAN V wrote:

>hi,
>I have installed srpm(source rpm).I dont know where the source code is installed.when i use find it is simply saying the file name and a colon but not the path.
>Where are the sources of different programs present inside the linuxbox.Is there any general convention or path in which all the source code exist.
>If i have to get it on net which site is better.
>KINDLY MAIL ME 	IN DETAIL SO THAT LET ME ALSO ENJOY THE POWERS OF OPENSOURCE LINUX	
>With regards 
>Manigandan Varadharajan
>