Re: Distribution making

On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Lamar Owen wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> > Is this something that can be 'extended' to do the RPM also? :)
>
> Yes. Do you want that to happen? It won't be too hard -- the
> requirements would be simply having an 'RPM' directory in the tarball
> that would contain the spec file and the required patches and ancilliary
> programs. Then, you simply issue (on a RedHat system :-)) the
> appropriate 'rpm -tb' (or 'rpm -ta') command. The binary RPM's will be
> built to the usual place, and all is well with the world.
>
> Although the spec file might need to be in the tarball's top-level
> directory to work -- I'll have to investigate this.
>
> So, the RPM-building would go like:
> download postgresql-$version.tar.gz to %{_topdir}/SOURCES
> (in %{_topdir}/SOURCES, execute 'rpm -tb' (or -ta).
> Pick up your RPM's in %{_topdir}/RPMS/%{_arch}
> Install them with rpm -Uvh.
>
> No sweat. See, the RPM building process is already highly automated --
> once the patches are made, that is.
>
> Although, I must admit -- it would be very nice to not have those
> patches.

If this can be worked in along side/on top of what Peter is doing, I think
that would be great ...