Didactic spec file suggestions?
Adrián Márques <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:54:28 -0300
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.redhat.rpm.general |
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Hi all, I'm just starting with RPM packaging. I've been reading around a lot and=20 everyone recommends learning from working spec files of other projects.=20 I've also read comments about how it is not uncommon to find 'bad rpm=20 practices' in some of these. Right now I'm checking out spec files at random from JPackage (I have to=20 package a java app). Do any of you have suggestions on what freely-available spec files are=20 worth checking out for a newcomer? The most valuable for me would be=20 those that illustrate how to do key elements of packaging 'the right=20 way'. Right now I'm particularly interested in how to list files and=20 what logic (not)to put in the %pre, %post, %preun, and %postun scripts,=20 but I'm sure other things will come up soon enough. I'd highly appreciate any suggestions; even more so if you could also=20 mention why you deem those spec files to be important or which aspects=20 of them are relevant in particular. Thank you all. Adri=E1n