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Yes, I'm using RedHat. (5.2, kernel
2.2.6)
I notice that RedHat just kind of "handles" the
installation for me--which is great for a newbie. But when I need to add
features, I'll read in a HOWTO that I'll need to make some modifications to a
makefile then recompile this or that. What I've noticed with RedHat is
that I usually don't have any source for the packages already installed--or I
don't know where to look. As I understand, the 2nd CD-ROM that comes with
RedHat has the source code in rpm packages.
For instance, to enable IPX support in PPP, the IPX HOWTO
instructs to make a couple changes to the PPP makefile, then recompile.
Well, I couldn't find the PPP source on my Linux server so I installed the PPP
source rpm from the RedHat CD. It appeared to install fine, but I still
can't find any source! I know I can download the packages
"manually", then untar them myself, but what am I doing wrong with
RedHat's source rpms?
Thanks.
By the way, the way I know to search for files is with the
following 2 methods.
Suppose I want to find files with 'ppp' anywhere in the
name.
updatedb # to update the search database, which I understand should get
updateded automatically
locate ppp
-or-
find / -name
'ppp'
Are these good methods?
Troy Wolf
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