# Building MariaDB from a Source RPM

For some distributions you can build MariaDB from a source RPM. (See also [Why Source RPMs (SRPMs) Aren't Packaged For Some Platforms](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/rpm/why-source-rpms-srpms-arent-packaged-for-some-platforms)).

You can build it as follows:

### using `dnf`

On RHEL8 you might need to start with:

```bash
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled codeready-builder-beta-for-rhel-8-x86_64-rpms
```

Then, on all `dnf` distributions:

```bash
sudo dnf install rpm-build perl-generators
    dnf download --source MariaDB
    sudo dnf builddep MariaDB-*.src.rpm
    rpmbuild --rebuild MariaDB-*.src.rpm
```

### using `yum`

```bash
sudo yum install rpm-build yum-utils
    yumdownloader --source MariaDB
    sudo yum-builddep MariaDB-*.src.rpm
    rpmbuild --rebuild MariaDB-*.src.rpm
```

### using `zypper`

```bash
sudo zypper in rpm-build
    sudo zypper si MariaDB
    sudo rpmbuild -bb /usr/src/packages/SPECS/MariaDB.spec
```

Or (to avoid building as root):

```bash
sudo zypper in rpm-build
    sudo zypper si -d MariaDB
    zypper --pkg-cache-dir=`pwd` si --download-only MariaDB
    rpmbuild --rebuild mariadb/srpms/MariaDB-*.src.rpm
```

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