21.2. The rpmbuild Command

The rpmbuild command builds RPMs. Most of the options are duplicated. The options that begin with –b build from a spec file, and the options that begin with –t build from a compressed tar archive, commonly called a tarball.

⁠21.2.1. Building from a spec file

Table A-8 lists the rpmbuild options for building RPMs from a spec file.

Table A-8 Options for building RPMs from a spec file

Option	Usage
-ba	Build all, both a binary and source RPM
-bb	Build a binary RPM
-bc	Build (compile) the program but do not make the full RPM, by executing the build commands through the %build section and stopping
-bp	Prepare for building a binary RPM, by executing the build commands through the %prep section and stopping
-bi	Execute the build commands through the %install section and stop
-bl	Check the listing of files for the RPM
-bs	Build a source RPM only

Each of these options requires the name of a spec file at the end of the command line.