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PackageMaintainers
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For Users | Get Involved | Packaging | Resources for Fedora Package Collection contributors | Admin Requests / Tracking | FESCo
Fedora Packages are maintained collectively by a community of both Red Hat members and volunteers.
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For Users
- Wishlist - Users' wishlist for Fedora Packages
- Reporting Issues - Guide to reporting issues while using Fedora Packages
- Available Packages:
- Fedora 9: Everything
- Fedora 8: Everything
Get Involved
- How to join the Fedora Package Collection Maintainers
- How to get sponsored? - Guide for new maintainers who want to get sponsored.
- Package Review Process - describes the formal review process (for both contributors and reviewers)
- Packaging SIGs - Informal groups of packagers working on specific areas of the distribution
- Other ways to help Fedora Package Maintainers
- EPEL - Rebuild of Fedora packages for RHEL or compatible derivatives
Packaging
The Packaging Committee handles the rules and guidelines for packaging software in Fedora. The most important ones:
- Packaging Guidelines
- Package Naming Guidelines
- Dist Tag Guidelines
- Package Review Guidelines
- Recipes for RPM post scripts
Further reading
- Creating Package HOWTO - start here if you don't know how to create an RPM package
- Maximum RPM Book - most detailed, but slightly obsolete
- RPM Guide
Resources for Fedora Package Collection contributors
- How to get a new package into Fedora when you're already a maintainer (shorter variant of How to join the Fedora Package Collection Maintainers ).
- How to review packages, or have a package reviewed
- Package Maintainer Responsibilities
- Packager Sponsors Responsibilities
- Fedora Packaging Policies
- Fedora Package Update HOWTO
- Package end of Life: - How to remove a package from Fedora Package Collection when it's no longer useful (project renamed upstream, inactive upstream projects, etc)
- SIGs - Fedora Special Interest Groups
- comps.xml - How to use and edit comps.xml (used for package groups)
- Fedora package components in bugzilla
- Tracking Upstream - Various tips on tracking upstream projects to coordinate effectively for packagers
- Tracking Downstream - Tips on how to track which packages are using your package
- Building using Mock - Using Mock to test build your packages
- Packaging Scripts - Handy scripts for Fedora packagers.
- Fedora Package CVS FAQ - FAQ about using the Fedora Package CVS
- Guide to Using Koji - A guide to using Koji, the build system for F-7 and later.
- Fedora Package Database Information - How to use the Package Database to manage ownership of a package.
- How to sponsor a new contributor? - Guide for sponsors, who can approve new contributors.
- Staying close to upstream projects - Best practice guidelines on avoiding deviations from upstream projects.
- Package Status Reports - Summary of Fedora package status reports
- PackageMaintainers/Packaging Tricks - assorted packaging tricks (some are controversial, so do not take these as official.)
- Vacation Notice - Add a vacation note if you are going to be unavailable for a few days.
Admin Requests / Tracking
Repository and CVS status pages for requesting manual copies and removals of packages:
- CVS Admin requests
- RPM Repository Admin requests
- Orphaned packages - Packages that need new maintainers
- Retired packages - Packages that are gone and probably should not be brought back
Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo)
Fedora technical management is organized by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo).
- FESCo Members
- FESCo's current schedule
- Ideas Container to collect long term ideas (feel free to add things here!)
- Summaries from the past FESCo meetings
For Users | Get Involved | Packaging | Resources for Fedora Package Collection contributors | Admin Requests / Tracking | FESCo
