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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 a bugzilla account
* Create an account in Red Hat [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/ bugzilla].
** Make sure you have 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:

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