Building, Maintaining, and Distributing RPM Packages

Learn how to create and distribute software packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Fedora, and other distros using the RPM Package Manager.

Introduction

• RPM packages
• What is a package?
• Package metadata and spec files
• Tools and the build process
• Exploring an RPM package

1. Binary Packages

• Creating a binary package
• Write a spec file to distribute regular files
• Build a binary package to distribute regular files
• Write a spec file to compile and distribute executables
• Build a binary package to distribute executables
• Building for different architectures

2. Source Packages

• Build a source package
• Modifying source with patches
• Update or maintain a package

3. Distributing Packages

• Signing and verification
• Package distribution choices

4. Hosting and Maintaining Repositories

• Create a local repository
• Create a hosted repository
• Manage and troubleshoot repositories

Conclusion

• Conclusion