Thanks Connie,

I looked on our mirror.  Apparently, they've not bother to host the SRPMS 
folder.  Another instance of "use the source, Ken!".

Thanks again!



On 01/12/2017 02:59 PM, Connie Sieh wrote:
>
>> There was a discussion on the issue of srpms or lack of in SL7.  I don't build
>> packages much so did not pay attention to it.  I am now in need of an srpm that
>> shows how a particular rpm was built.  Specifically, the stuff in the spec file.
>>  I need the package for a Fedora 25 system where it is not available except as
>> a tarball.
>>
>> Is there a quick write-up on how one handles this nowadays setting aside the
>> pros and cons of this issue?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>
> There is no lack of srpms for SL7 because we create srpms out of the "src" code
> that RedHat provides.  RedHat does not provide publicly downloadable srpms for
> RHEL 7 like they used to.  RHEL 7 srpms are available if one has a RHEL 7
> subscription.
>
> SL 7 srpms are available at
>
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7x/SRPMS/