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It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.
It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.
There is a lot of information scattered across this wiki that teaches how to do packaging. This page is an attempt at pulling together links to all of that content, organized in a useful manner. A step-by-step overview is included to guide a new packager through the process.
Draft status
- Overview step-by-step - NEEDED
- Background "Big Picture" - IN PROGRESS
- Spec file how to - IN PROGRESS
- Organized Packaging pages links:
- Language specific
- Tutorials, tips, and how-tos
Step-by-step overview
The big picture
This content is must-read or highly useful relevant to packaging.
- PackagingGuidelines -- the big guide
- Packaging/FrequentlyMadeMistakes
- Special:Prefixindex/Packaging -- every page with the word Packaging in the title
Spec file how-to
The content in this section is from a presentation by Tom 'Spot' Callaway, last updated from the Red Hat Summit 2008.