# Build el6 RPM from el6 OS
# root setup rpm build requires RPMs - redhat-rpm-config, rpm-build on EL6:
[root@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]# uname -aLinux linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server 2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Jun 21 15:00:18 EDT 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]# rpmbuild --version
RPM version 4.8.0
[root@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]# yum install redhat-rpm-config
Loaded plugins: security
ol6_u3_base | 1.4 kB 00:00
ol6_u3_base/primary | 2.7 MB 00:03
ol6_u3_base 8452/8452
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package redhat-rpm-config.noarch 0:9.0.3-39.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
redhat-rpm-config noarch 9.0.3-39.el6 ol6_u3_base 58 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 58 k
Installed size: 135 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
redhat-rpm-config-9.0.3-39.el6.noarch.rpm | 58 kB 00:00
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Retrieving key from http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6
Importing GPG key 0xEC551F03:
Userid: "Oracle OSS group (Open Source Software group) <build@oss.oracle.com>"
From : http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : redhat-rpm-config-9.0.3-39.el6.noarch 1/1
Verifying : redhat-rpm-config-9.0.3-39.el6.noarch 1/1
Installed:
redhat-rpm-config.noarch 0:9.0.3-39.el6
Complete!
[root@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]# yum install rpm-build
Loaded plugins: security
Setting up Install Process
Package rpm-build-4.8.0-27.el6.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Nothing to do
# none root user (i.e. rpm_build_user) setup RPM build environment:
[root@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]# su - rpm_build_user[rpm_build_user@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
[rpm_build_user@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/{noarch,i686,x86_64}
[rpm_build_user@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ echo '%_topdir %(echo $HOME)/rpmbuild' > ~/.rpmmacros
[rpm_build_user@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ rpm --eval '%{_sourcedir}'
/home/rpm_build_user/rpmbuild/SOURCES
# RPM spec file example
## spec file for package 'name' (version 'v')
#
# The software is released as specified below.
#
Name: <software_name>
Version: <software_version>
Release: <software_release>%{?dist}
Summary: <software_name>
Vendor: <vendor_name>
License: <Commercial | Free>
URL: <vendor_url>
Group: <Server | Application>
BuildArch: <noarch | i686 | x86_64>
Prefix: /usr/local
%description
This RPM contains <software_name> from <vendor_name>
%pre
%post
%preun
%files
%defattr(-,root,root)
%doc
/usr/local/<software_name>
%changelog
* Sat Aug 11 2012 <rpm_build_user> rpm_build_user@rpm_build_user.com
# none root user (i.e. rpm_build_user) build RPM for el6 OS with x86_64 RPM arch
[rpm_build_user@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ mkdir -p <rpm_build_root>[rpm_build_user@linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ rpmbuild -bb /home/rpm_build_user/rpmbuild/SPECS/<software_name>.spec --target x86_64 --buildroot <rpm_build_root>
Building target platforms: x86_64
Building for target x86_64
Processing files: <software_name>-4.0.0.0-20121204.15.8067.el6.x86_64
Requires(interp): /bin/sh /bin/sh
Requires(rpmlib): rpmlib(FileDigests) <= 4.6.0-1 rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
Requires(pre): /bin/sh
Requires(post): /bin/sh
Checking for unpackaged file(s): /usr/lib/rpm/check-files <rpm_build_root>
warning: Could not canonicalize hostname: linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server
Wrote: /home/rpm_build_user/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/<software_name>-<software_release>-<software_version>.el6.x86_64.rpm
Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.qC8Bx1
+ umask 022
+ cd /home/rpm_build_user/rpmbuild/BUILD
+ /bin/rm -rf <rpm_build_root>
+ exit 0
# query installed rpm package information
[root@linux.el6.x86_64-dev-server 4.0]# rpm -qi <software_name>Name : <software_name> Relocations: /usr/local
Version : <software_verion> Vendor: <vendor_name>
Release : <software_release>.el6 Build Date: Tue 22 Jan 2013 04:22:06 AM EST
Install Date: Tue 22 Jan 2013 04:22:29 AM EST Build Host: linux.el6.x86_64-rpm-server
Group : <Server | Application> Source RPM: <software_name>-<software_release>-<software_version>.el6.src.rpm
Size : 0 License: Commercial
Signature : (none)
URL : <vendor_url>
Summary : <software_name>
Description :
This RPM contains <software_name> from <vendor_name>
# Build el6 RPM from el5 OS
# none root user (i.e. rpm_build_user) build RPM for el6 OS with x86_64 RPM arch
[rpm_build_user@linux.el5.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ mkdir -p <rpm_build_root>[rpm_build_user@linux.el5.x86_64-rpm-server ~]$ rpmbuild -bb /home/rpm_build_user/rpmbuild/SPECS/<software_name>.spec --target x86_64 --buildroot <rpm_build_root> --define 'dist .el6'
Building target platforms: x86_64
Building for target x86_64
Processing files: <software_name>-<software_release>-<software_version>.el6
Requires(interp): /bin/sh /bin/sh
Requires(rpmlib): rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
Requires(pre): /bin/sh
Requires(post): /bin/sh
Requires: /bin/sh
Checking for unpackaged file(s): /usr/lib/rpm/check-files <rpm_build_root>
Wrote: /home/<rpm_build_user>/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/<software_name>-<software_release>-<software_version>.el6.x86_64.rpm
