How to create an RPM package: Revision history

19 September 2016

• curprev 14:5214:52, 19 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 66,107 bytes +209‎ Note that we assume you can drive an editor and know how to build what you want to package.
• curprev 14:1214:12, 19 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 65,898 bytes −2,988‎ Begin a "first steps" section, nuke old section listing too much useless stuff.
• curprev 13:4613:46, 19 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 68,886 bytes −556‎ Fix usermod call; remove section about timestamps as we'll use spectool later to handle that.
• curprev 13:4313:43, 19 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 69,442 bytes +36‎ Redo introduction and disclaimer.
• curprev 02:5102:51, 19 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 69,406 bytes +572‎ Reorg terminology section.

17 September 2016

• curprev 19:1219:12, 17 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 68,834 bytes −1‎ The scriptlets page documents more than just "post scripts".

16 September 2016

• curprev 23:5323:53, 16 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 68,835 bytes +20‎ Add a bit of margin to the TOC.
• curprev 23:3823:38, 16 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 68,815 bytes +1‎ No edit summary
• curprev 23:3723:37, 16 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 68,814 bytes +1,215‎ Start adding terminology and use the package template.
• curprev 03:1603:16, 16 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,599 bytes +32‎ Better descrption of possible issues during this rewrite.

15 September 2016

• curprev 22:1322:13, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 67,567 bytes +287‎ More cleanup, add under construction notice.
• curprev 21:5521:55, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 67,280 bytes −32‎ Restructure and prepare to use fedpkg for everything.
• curprev 21:3921:39, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,312 bytes −1‎ "RPMs", not "RPM's".
• curprev 21:3921:39, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 67,313 bytes +63‎ Clean up a bit; fix grammar.
• curprev 21:3221:32, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 67,250 bytes +42‎ Correct some links, mention that the utilities used will also be Fedora-specific.
• curprev 21:2521:25, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 67,208 bytes −4‎ Mentioning F16 just makes the document seem ancient.
• curprev 21:2421:24, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ 67,212 bytes −35‎ Use license in example spec. Remove Group.
• curprev 21:2221:22, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,247 bytes 0‎ Use a better example for %attr, since you'll never use it if you're just installing with mode 644.
• curprev 21:2121:21, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,247 bytes −181‎ Just remove %caps altogether. It's pretty much never used.
• curprev 21:1321:13, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,428 bytes +134‎ Add reference for not installing to /opt. Note that systemd files can go in /usr/lib.
• curprev 20:5620:56, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,294 bytes −72‎ There is never any need to rm -rf the buildroot.
• curprev 20:4920:49, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,366 bytes −17‎ Use %make_build instead of make %{?_smp_mflags} to reduce line noise.
• curprev 20:4920:49, 15 September 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,383 bytes −9‎ Use %make_build instead of make %{?_smp_mflags} to reduce line noise.

22 June 2016

• curprev 15:1715:17, 22 June 2016‎ Markjszy talk contribs‎ m 67,392 bytes +5‎ No edit summary

23 May 2016

• curprev 12:5612:56, 23 May 2016‎ Dhanvi talk contribs‎ 67,387 bytes −30‎ →‎Preparing your system: made the install command in a single command to make it easy for copy paste

8 April 2016

• curprev 03:1703:17, 8 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ 67,417 bytes +11‎ →‎Macros: fixed documentation of %{buildroot} macro expansion
• curprev 00:4700:47, 8 April 2016‎ Zbyszek talk contribs‎ 67,406 bytes −223‎ →‎Mock and Koji: modernize release versions

4 April 2016

• curprev 04:4404:44, 4 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ m 67,629 bytes +1‎ →‎Templates: don't use shout with caps

3 April 2016

• curprev 19:3219:32, 3 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ m 67,628 bytes +4‎ →‎Templates: rewording
• curprev 19:3119:31, 3 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ m 67,624 bytes +15‎ →‎Templates: clarification
• curprev 19:3019:30, 3 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ 67,609 bytes +263‎ →‎Templates: discourage creation of .spec templates with vim or emacs. use the method recommended by the packaging guidelines.
• curprev 17:1217:12, 3 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ m 67,346 bytes +5‎ →‎SPEC file overview: minor rewording
• curprev 17:1117:11, 3 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ 67,341 bytes +51‎ →‎SPEC file overview: clarified instructions for doubling % symbols in front of commented macros.

2 April 2016

• curprev 22:5122:51, 2 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ 67,290 bytes +25‎ →‎%build section: redirect broken link to archive.org address
• curprev 20:0920:09, 2 April 2016‎ Sudoman talk contribs‎ m 67,265 bytes −1‎ →‎SPEC file overview: fixed external link

24 February 2016

• curprev 01:0701:07, 24 February 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,266 bytes 0‎ Oops.
• curprev 01:0601:06, 24 February 2016‎ Tibbs talk contribs‎ m 67,266 bytes −7‎ Renamed ScriptletSnippets page.

22 February 2016

• curprev 18:5418:54, 22 February 2016‎ Mbooth talk contribs‎ 67,273 bytes +49‎ Remove link to obsolete how-to and include link to mock building instead.

14 January 2016

• curprev 16:0716:07, 14 January 2016‎ Cstratak talk contribs‎ 67,224 bytes +38‎ →‎The basics of building RPM packages

2 January 2016

• curprev 23:5823:58, 2 January 2016‎ Suraia talk contribs‎ m 67,186 bytes −32‎ %license should now be used

11 December 2015

• curprev 16:2716:27, 11 December 2015‎ Arlion talk contribs‎ 67,218 bytes −23‎ →‎%build section
• curprev 16:2616:26, 11 December 2015‎ Arlion talk contribs‎ 67,241 bytes +40‎ →‎%build section

13 November 2015

• curprev 02:0202:02, 13 November 2015‎ Msk61 talk contribs‎ m 67,201 bytes +1‎ fixing a typo

12 November 2015

• curprev 22:3122:31, 12 November 2015‎ Msk61 talk contribs‎ m 67,200 bytes +7‎ fixing a broken link

8 September 2015

• curprev 03:2303:23, 8 September 2015‎ Paradoxguitarist talk contribs‎ 67,193 bytes +291‎ →‎Helpful tools

15 August 2015

• curprev 22:4422:44, 15 August 2015‎ Vjancik talk contribs‎ m 66,902 bytes +18‎ Moved the file Copying from %doc to %license and added a %license LICENSE example in %files, which is the required practice for all Fedora packages.

25 July 2015

• curprev 19:4719:47, 25 July 2015‎ Marbu talk contribs‎ m 66,884 bytes +105‎ add note about rpmsign

19 July 2015

• curprev 21:0421:04, 19 July 2015‎ Frafra talk contribs‎ 66,779 bytes −2‎ →‎SPEC file overview: fixed path to GROUPS file
• curprev 20:2520:25, 19 July 2015‎ Marbu talk contribs‎ 66,781 bytes −64‎ update examples to use dnf instead of yum

21 May 2015

• curprev 17:1117:11, 21 May 2015‎ Seanaroberts talk contribs‎ 66,845 bytes +27‎ →‎Preparing your system