Why can't I find the binary `rpmbuild` in my machine?

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Issue

  • Why can't I find the rpmbuild command in my machine?
  • Which rpm package provides this binary?
  • How do I install rpm-build on Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
  • Getting the following error:
bash: rpmbuild: command not found

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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