My idea of how is:
Do this all on a system you don't mind corrupting with broken builds.
take any *src.rpm file, preferably one that is pretty close to the application you wish to build. Install the *src.rpm.
In /usr/src/redhat/SPECS you will find the *.spec file you just installed. Copy it to another filename and modify it to your preferences.
The files you want to build with (other than the SPEC) should be in the /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES directory.
Now execute
rpmbuild -bb [yourfilename].spec
If all goes well, the application should actually build. And if that works, it should then actually package: you should find the actual binary rpm sitting prettily in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[arch] for example /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386
It helps to consult the most recent edition of of a book on RPM packaging. I have the original edition of Maximum RPM by Edward C. Bailey.
I've done a little of this but I'm not a skilled RPM packager. I'm still fuzzy on many pieces and need to improve my knowledge of the rpm build process, rpm variables like RPM_OPT_FLAGS, C programming, C++ programming, and shell scripting.
Taking pains to make sure the dependencies for your applications are installed first should spare you a lot of misery later. If your application D won't compile without libraries from applications A, B, and C, then make sure you install A, B, and C first before running rpmbuild.
Expect to have a whole rainbow of other errors if you are just starting out with Unix/Linux/shell programming. Patience and persistence helps a lot.
Bob
Vinicius wrote:
Hello,
How to make a SPEC file for RPM build?
Thanks in advance, Vinicius.
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