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* Join the mailing lists (introduce yourself)  
* Join the mailing lists (introduce yourself)  
* Upload your package (somewhere on the internet)
* Upload your package (somewhere on the internet)
* Create your review request (inform upstream)
* Create your review request (--set an appropriate flag for package review, inform upstream)
* Watch the bugzilla report for feedback
* Watch the bugzilla report for feedback



Revision as of 15:04, 19 May 2011

Fedora Package Process

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)

Submit For Review

  • Create accounts (if you are a new maintainer)
Create a FAS account , Red Hat bugzilla
  • Join the mailing lists (introduce yourself)
  • Upload your package (somewhere on the internet)
  • 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>
  • Install the client tools
Koji, generate a client side certificate at FAS, install fedora-packager
  • 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