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= RPM dev = |
= RPM dev = |
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== initial setup == |
== initial setup == |
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* install packages: |
* install packages: rpmdevtools yum-utils fedora-packager |
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* run rpmdev-setuptree to create ~/rpmbuild hierarchy and .rpmmacros settings |
* run rpmdev-setuptree to create ~/rpmbuild hierarchy and .rpmmacros settings |
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== obtaining source |
== obtaining/unpacking source and preparing build env == |
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* Find the source RPM either [http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/source/SRPMS/ in the fedora archives] or run <tt>yumdownloader --source <package></tt> |
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* install build-dependencies: <tt>sudo yum-builddep foo.src.rpm</tt> |
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== unpacking |
== unpacking sources == |
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* only if you want to generate new patches or whatever: <tt>cd ~/SPECS; rpmbuild -bp --target=`uname -m` foo.spec</tt> |
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== building == |
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* <tt>cd ~/SPECS; rpmbuild -bb --target=`uname -m foo.spec</tt> |
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* output is in ~/RPMS/<arch> |
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== installing == |
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* sudo rpm -ivh --force ../RPMS/foo.rpm |
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= links = |
= links = |
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** includes some of the above |
** includes some of the above |
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* how to use rpm: http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/ |
* how to use rpm: http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/ |
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* [http://koti.welho.com/vskytta/packagers-handbook/packagers-handbook.html fedora packager's handbook] |
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* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BuildingPackagesGuide building packages guide] |
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* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/UsingCvs fedora package cvs] |
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* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/CreatingPackageHowTo creating package howto] |
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= misc = |
= misc = |
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= additional notes for XO devel = |
= additional notes for XO devel = |
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* other packages needed: git |
* other packages needed: git |
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* other development utils I use: quilt |
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= easy flashing from USB = |
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* download osXYZ.img and osXYZ.crc to usb drive |
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* plug usb drive into XO |
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* press esc during boot to reach openfirmware prompt |
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* run <tt>copy-nand u:\osXYZ.img</tt>? |
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* this wipes everything |
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* run <tt>boot</tt> |
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= reverse dependencies = |
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* what requires libgnome? |
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** <tt>rpm -q --provides libgnome</tt> |
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** for each line of output: <tt>rpm -q --whatrequires FOO</tt> |
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* what does libgnome require? |
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** <tt>rpm -q -R libgnome</tt> |
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Latest revision as of 11:21, 4 June 2009
RPM dev
initial setup
- install packages: rpmdevtools yum-utils fedora-packager
- run rpmdev-setuptree to create ~/rpmbuild hierarchy and .rpmmacros settings
obtaining/unpacking source and preparing build env
- Find the source RPM either in the fedora archives or run yumdownloader --source <package>
- install build-dependencies: sudo yum-builddep foo.src.rpm
- unpack the sources: rpm -Uvh foo.src.rpm
unpacking sources
- only if you want to generate new patches or whatever: cd ~/SPECS; rpmbuild -bp --target=`uname -m` foo.spec
building
- cd ~/SPECS; rpmbuild -bb --target=`uname -m foo.spec
- output is in ~/RPMS/<arch>
installing
- sudo rpm -ivh --force ../RPMS/foo.rpm
links
- install custom kernel: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel
- includes some of the above
- how to use rpm: http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/
- fedora packager's handbook
- building packages guide
- fedora package cvs
- creating package howto
misc
- query installed sofware version: rpm -q <package>
additional notes for XO devel
- other packages needed: git
- other development utils I use: quilt
easy flashing from USB
- download osXYZ.img and osXYZ.crc to usb drive
- plug usb drive into XO
- press esc during boot to reach openfirmware prompt
- run copy-nand u:\osXYZ.img?
- this wipes everything
- run boot
reverse dependencies
- what requires libgnome?
- rpm -q --provides libgnome
- for each line of output: rpm -q --whatrequires FOO
- what does libgnome require?
- rpm -q -R libgnome