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Creating Package HOWTO
== Creating Package HOWTO ==


This page describes how to create an RPM package on Fedora, particularly how to create a .spec file.
This page describes how to create an RPM package on Fedora, particularly how to create a .spec file.
This page only discusses the mechanics of creating a package.
For more information about packaging, see  
For more information about packaging, see  
[[PackageMaintainers|Package Maintainers]] page, including the
[[PackageMaintainers|Package Maintainers]] page, especially the
[[Packaging/Guidelines|Packaging Guidelines]] and
[[Packaging/Guidelines|Packaging Guidelines]] and
[[PackageMaintainers/Join| How to join the Fedora Package Collection Maintainers]].
[[PackageMaintainers/Join| How to join the Fedora Package Collection Maintainers]]
(which explains how to become a package maintainer).
The [[PackageMaintainers/UpdatingPackageHowTo|Updating Package HOWTO]] describes how to update
an existing package you maintain in Fedora.

Revision as of 20:00, 19 June 2008

Creating Package HOWTO

This page describes how to create an RPM package on Fedora, particularly how to create a .spec file.

This page only discusses the mechanics of creating a package. For more information about packaging, see Package Maintainers page, especially the Packaging Guidelines and How to join the Fedora Package Collection Maintainers (which explains how to become a package maintainer). The Updating Package HOWTO describes how to update an existing package you maintain in Fedora.