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===Introduction===
===Introduction===
[http://www.sme-server.de/download/Howtos/build.html original author]<br />
Building RPMs is fairly easy to do, especially if you can get the software you are trying to package to build on its own. We assume here that you know how to build software from source. If you don't you probably shouldn't be starting with this document.
Building RPMs is fairly easy to do, especially if you can get the software you are trying to package to build on its own. We assume here that you know how to build software from source. If you don't you probably shouldn't be starting with this document.
Under normal operation, RPM builds both binary and source packages.
Under normal operation, RPM builds both binary and source packages.
===The Spec File===
===The Spec File===
The format is simple. Start each new entry with a line with a * followed by the date, your name, and your email address. The date should appear in the same format that is output by:
The format is simple. Start each new entry with a line with a * followed by the date, your name, and your email address. The date should appear in the same format that is output by:
date +"%a %b %d %Y"
The rest of the section is a free text field, but should be organized in some coherent manner.
The rest of the section is a free text field, but should be organized in some coherent manner.