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.src.rpm for OEL 5.5

RedRoseAug 23 2010 — edited Aug 25 2010

hello

I am talking about the openmotif-2.3.1-2.el5_4.1.src.rpm
format it is .src. how to run source RPM which in above format.

I had used rpm -i openmotif-2.3.1-2.el5_4.1.src.rpm
error: cannot create %sourcedir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES

yum install glibc-2.5-49.src.rpm
Loaded plugins: security
Setting up Install Process
Examining glibc-2.5-49.src.rpm: glibc-2.5-49.src
Cannot add package glibc-2.5-49.src.rpm to transaction. Not a compatible architecture: src
I am getting this above error
pls. let know the same.

These are the folders are the in DVD of Source just for your information

EULA GPL RPM-GPG-KEY SRPMS TRANS.TBL
I am doing for the first time that is why i am asking
Tks/regs
Sunil

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