Software :: Compile .src To .rpm On Redhat 5?

I'm struggling with an Oracle install on top of the Redhat 5 os.

The solution I'm getting to some errors is to download an .rpm file and run some fancy commands.

cat compat-db-4.1.25-9.i386.rpm | rpm2cpio | pax -r

I've managed to find a .src.rpm file.

From the .src, I want to create the .rpm file. But NOT install it. Since that would conflict with the newer version of the same package that is already installed.

Linux occassionally change things with different releases.

My old notes say, to compile the .src file, use:

rpm --rebuild util-linux-2.11y-9.src.rpm

My questions are:

1) Is this syntax still correct on Redhat 5? If not, what is the new correct syntax? Perhaps use: rpmbuild?

2) If I run this command, does it create a .rpm file? or, does it install it onto the system.

3) If that command would install the .src, what is the correct syntax to create the .rpm ONLY?