How do you "configure" a source RPM (.src.rpm)

[Samuel Flory]

nathan r. rhuby wrote:

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> This will place the specfile in /usr/src/rpm/SPECS and the sources 
> (with patches) in /usr/src/rpm/SOURCES.  Edit the specfile to control 
> what options are passed to configure and the rpm -bb $specfile.
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  Generally I use rpm -ba.  That way you also build the src.rpm.  Which 
is handy the next time you upgrade and need to recompile.  Or when your 
friend wants to run it on <insert strange linux distro>.

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