RPM HOWTO

Donnie Barnes, djb@redhat.com

1. Introduction

2. Overview

3. General Information

• 3.1 Acquiring RPM
• 3.2 RPM Requirements

4. Using RPM

5. Now what can I really do with RPM?

6. Building RPMs

• 6.1 The rpmrc File
• 6.2 The Spec File
• 6.3 The Header
• 6.4 Prep
• 6.5 Build
• 6.6 Install
• 6.7 Optional pre and post Install/Uninstall Scripts
• 6.8 Files
• 6.9 Building It
• 6.10 Testing It
• 6.11 What to do with your new RPMs

7. Advanced RPM Building

• 7.1 How to Get Started
• 7.2 Sub-Packages
• 7.3 The Header
• 7.4 Prep
• 7.5 Build
• 7.6 Install
• 7.7 Optional pre and post Install/Uninstall Scripts
• 7.8 Files
• 7.9 What Now?

8. Multi-architectural RPM Building

• 8.1 Sample spec File
• 8.2 Optflags
• 8.3 Macros
• 8.4 Excluding Architectures from Packages
• 8.5 Finishing Up

9. Copyright Notice