User:DanielDrake/Notes

RPM dev

initial setup

• install packages: fedora-rpmdevtools yum-utils
• 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

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

misc

• query installed sofware version: rpm -q <package>

additional notes for XO devel

• other packages needed: git