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* Create a new account on [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Account_System/NewAccount Fedora Account System (FAS)] | * Create a new account on [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Account_System/NewAccount Fedora Account System (FAS)] | ||
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* Create | * Create an account in Red Hat [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/ bugzilla]. | ||
* Install the client tools | * Install the client tools | ||
: Koji, generate a client side certificate at FAS, install fedora-packager | : Koji, generate a client side certificate at FAS, install fedora-packager | ||
=== Make a Package === | === Make a Package === | ||
* Make sure it is a new package. | * Make sure it is a new package. | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 19 May 2011
Fedora Package Process
Create Account
If you are a new package maintainer:
- Create a new account on Fedora Account System (FAS)
- Create an account in Red Hat bugzilla.
- Install the client tools
- Koji, generate a client side certificate at FAS, install fedora-packager
Make a Package
- Make sure it is a new package.
- Create an RPM package:
- Create a new RPM project, create a spec file, upload source files, export source/binary RPM
- Make sure it is a suitable package (Read the packaging guidelines - Read other submissions)
Assist at creating FAS account/Red Hat bugzilla account, etc. Maybe create an interactive help page, which walks one through the steps Create an RPM spec-file project Use RPM-stubby to create a spec-file stub Contributor works on spec-file. Tests on local builds. Support mock builds. Export SRPM/spec-file for review (provide space to enter URL of hosted SRPM/.spec or scp to fedorapeople.org) and create review-request bug (using mylyn) Create an RPM .spec project Contributor works on spec-file. Tests on local builds. Support mock builds. Export SRPM/spec-file for review (scp to fedorapeople.org) and create review-request bug (using mylyn)
Submit For Review
- Join the mailing lists (introduce yourself)
- Upload your package (e.g. to repos.fedorapeople.org)
- Create your review request (--set an appropriate flag for package review, inform upstream)
- Watch the bugzilla report for feedback
Ready to Ship
Follow these steps after your package is approved by reviewers.
- Obtain member sponsorship (to check in and build your package)
- Add package to Source Code Management (SCM) system and Set Owner
- Check out the empty module from SCM
- fedpkg clone <packagename>
- Test your package ?
- using Mock or Koji build systems
Update your SCM
- Import and commit your SRPM into master branch
- Build your package
- Submit your package as update in Bodhi
- Close the bugzilla account
- Add the package to the comp files --if appropriate for the package
- Enable Upstream Release Monitoring