Building RPMs question

[Matthew Carpenter]

I don't know.  Once you've done a few it's not so bad.  I like to start off with a template and just fill in the sections.  The thing I don't like about CheckInstall for some things is the lack of flexibility after the files are placed.  "Rolling your own" allows you to run scripts before and after installing or uninstalling, as well as create SRPMs and have complex build sections.  Also important to note is that you can avoid RPMS that think they own "/lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/modules.dep" and "/etc/ld.so.conf", etc...




On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:49:30 -0500
"Brett I. Holcomb" <brettholcomb at charter.net> wrote:

> It's "Maximum RPM" and is available free on line.
> 
> If you don't like what checkinstall does then you have to make your own 
> RPMs and believe me that's a last resort!
> 
> M.W. Chang wrote:
> 
> > the name of book should be "Maximizing RPM". checkinstall is good but
> > what if you need to take extra steps after running `make install`.
> > 
> >> So, my question is : does anybody know of any good resources for
> >> building rpm packages?
> > 
> 
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