Im in the proces of installing openssh. I installed openssl from the suse cd's, and have obtained openssh-1.2.1pre25-1suse.src.rpm . I am not entirely sure what to do with src.rpm's. I know they contained the source, and i have run rpm -i openssh-1.2.1pre25-1suse.src.rpm. it installs a tar ball containing the source and a spec file. I have looked at the files in the tarball, and am sure I can install them using the instructions contained within it. But I'd like to have rpm build it using the spec file, because it automatically creates ssh startup scripts, and adds an entry into rc.config. Also, I have openssh-server-1.2.1pre25-1.i386.rpm and openssh-client-1.2.1pre25-1.i386.rpm. Am I to install these myself afterwards? If so, the above 2 rpm's install their files under /usr and not /usr/local. Is this OK? I wouldnt mind maintaing a seperate rpm database for my non suse rpm's (things i'm installing myself like openssh). I'd like to install these all under /usr/local. I am not entirely sure how to go about this though. There is a --root and a --dbpath option that I am aware of, but do I also need to use --initdb? How will having 2 seperate databases alter the way rpm works? eg will rpm -q -a just display the rpm's installed in the 'suse' db, and say rpm --dbpath /usr/local/... -q -a display just the rpm's installed in 'my' db? I pity anyone who has read this far :D Thanks anyway. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/