unable to create RPM without source

[auny87]

i am new to building RPM packages. i am tyring to package a set of binary files in a tar ball. i donot want to include the sources in the RPM. the tar ball includes some binaries and some scripts. two of the binaries in the tarball are named mb and mpe. for the start i am only trying to install these two
here is my spec

I think the problem is that i am unable to copy from the build directory to the buildoot directory in the install process

Name: npm
Version: 2.7.0.100
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: The "NPM-MPS System"

Group: Applications/Text
License: GPLv3+
Source0: npm_2.7.0-100.tar.gz
BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)

#BuildRequires: gettext
#Requires:
#Requires(post):info
#Requires(preun):info

%description
this is only to test for mb and mpe


%prep
%setup -q -n npm_2.7.0-100




%install
mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}
#rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
#mkdir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}/
#install -m 777 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}/%{name}/
cp -p %{_build_dir}/npm_2.7.0-100/bin/mb $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}/%{name}/



#%post

#%preun


%clean
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT



i know the problem is in the %install area in the cp or install section whichever is use . this is the error that rpmbuild gives me

1)if u use cp -p
mkdir -p /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386//usr/bin
+ cp -p '%{_build_dir}/npm_2.7.0-100/bin/mb' /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386//usr/bin/npm/
cp: cannot stat `%{_build_dir}/npm_2.7.0-100/bin/mb': No such file or directory
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.Bo2Qp5 (%install)

2)if i use install -m
+ mkdir -p /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386//usr/bin
+ install -m 777 -d /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386//usr/bin/npm/
+ /usr/lib/rpm/check-buildroot
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-compress
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-strip /usr/bin/strip
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-strip-comment-note /usr/bin/strip /usr/bin/objdump
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-strip-static-archive /usr/bin/strip
+ /usr/lib/rpm/brp-python-bytecompile /usr/bin/python 1
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-python-hardlink
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-java-repack-jars
Processing files: npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i686
error: File not found: /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386/usr/bin/mb
error: File not found: /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386/usr/bin/mpe


RPM build errors:
File not found: /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386/usr/bin/mb
File not found: /home/Talha/rpmbuild/BUILDROOT/npm-2.7.0.100-1.fc13.i386/usr/bin/mpe

[Dies]

If those files are already installed on your system I would think this to be the easiest spec file ever...

Name: npm
Version: 2.7.0.100
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: The "NPM-MPS System"

Group: Applications/Text
License: GPLv3+
Source0: npm_2.7.0-100.tar.gz
BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)

%description
this is only to test for mb and mpe

%files
/usr/bin/mb
/usr/bin/mpe

But then I haven't built any rpm packages in a while and don't feel like rebooting just to try this out...

[ultra magnus]

Name: npm
Version: 2.7.0.100
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: The "NPM-MPS System"

Group: Applications/Text
License: GPLv3+
Source0: npm_2.7.0-100.tar.gz
BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)

%description
this is only to test for mb and mpe

%prep

%setup -q


%install
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}
install -m 755 mdb $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}
install -m 755 mpe $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}

%clean
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT

%files
/usr/bin/mb
/usr/bin/mpe


% changelog
* Day Month day of month name email version-release

also when commenting stuff out, "#" is not enough. use "#" and an extra "%" in front of any "%". ^spec something like that maybe?

[Dies]

Originally Posted by ultra magnus

Name: npm
Version: 2.7.0.100
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: The "NPM-MPS System"

Group: Applications/Text
License: GPLv3+
Source0: npm_2.7.0-100.tar.gz
BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)

%description
this is only to test for mb and mpe

%prep

%setup -q


%install
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}
install -m 755 mdb $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}
install -m 755 mpe $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}

%clean
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT

%files
/usr/bin/mb
/usr/bin/mpe


% changelog
* Day Month day of month name email version-release

also when commenting stuff out, "#" is not enough. use "#" and an extra "%" in front of any "%". ^spec something like that maybe?

Why would you even bother with all that when you're just sourcing the files from the installed system anyways...

[ultra magnus]

%files should be:

%files
%{_bindir}/md
%{_bindir}/mpe

typotypotypo

[auny87]

i have to package so that i can distribute it onwards. the source will actually be located on an ftp server.. this is just my first try at making an RPM hence i am just trying to package a tarball that i already have. i was able to get away with this problem and now i am stuck in the dependency issue as you can see from my other thread. can anyone plz comment on what might be going wrong there