Building RPMs as non-root User

Based directly on an article at FedoraNEWS.ORG

1. Create appropriate rpmbuild directory structure.
2. Create ~/.rpmmacros

FC4: Additional Repositories

There are several additional yum/apt repositories for Fedora Core that provide software not available via the standard Fedora servers. I found rpm.livna.org provided some of the most useful tools for DVD and MP3 support. Check their configuration page for information on how to add rpm.livna.org as a repository.

fedora.us used to be another useful repository, providing hundreds of additional packages. However, as of Fedora Core 3, the "Extras" repository should cover everything that used to reside on fedora.us.

http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Fedora_apt_and_yum_repositories.html has a nice summary of using the different repositories such as rpm.livna.org, FreshRPMS, DAG, etc.