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11.3.3. SRPMS? Finding source RPMs

Often, source RPMs are abbreviated as SRPMs. In fact, if you see a directory named SRPM or SRPMS, chances are the directory holds source RPMs. (Red Hat uses this convention for its Linux distributions.)
The SRPMS directories on Red Hat CD-ROMs or on the Red Hat FTP Internet site, ftp.redhat.com, indicate directories that hold source RPMs.