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== Tags and Sections ==
== Tags and Sections ==
* The <code>BuildRoot:</code> tag is unnecessary.
* The <code>BuildRoot:</code> tag SHOULD NOT be used.
* The <code>Group:</code> tag is unnecessary.
* The <code>Group:</code> tag is unnecessary.
* The <code>%clean</code> section is unnecessary.
* The <code>%clean</code> section SHOULD NOT be used.
* It is not necessary to remove the contents of the buildroot as the first line of <code>%install</code>.
* The contents of the buildroot SHOULD NOT be removed in the first line of <code>%install</code>.
* The <code>Packager:</code> tag should not be used.  If you need to include information about the packager in the rpms ''you'' built, define the <code>%packager</code> macro in your <code>~/.rpmmacros</code> file instead.
* The <code>Packager:</code> tag MUST NOT be used.
* The <code>Vendor:</code> tag should not be used.
* The <code>Vendor:</code> tag MUST NOT be used.
* The <code>Copyright:</code> tag should not be used.  Use the <code>License</code> tag instead, as detailed in [[Packaging:LicensingGuidelines]] . Contact the upstream author if there is any doubt about what license the software is distributed under.
* The <code>Copyright:</code> tag MUST NOT be used.  Use the <code>License</code> tag instead, as detailed in [[Packaging:LicensingGuidelines]].
* The <code>Summary:</code> tag value should not end in a period.
* The <code>Summary:</code> tag value SHOULD NOT end in a period.
* The <code>PreReq:</code> tag should not be used.
* The <code>PreReq:</code> tag MUST NOT be used.
* The <code>Source:</code> tags document where to find the upstream sources for the package.  In most cases this should be a complete URL to the upstream tarball.  For special cases, please see the [[Packaging:SourceURL|SourceURL Guidelines]].
* The <code>Source:</code> tags document where to find the upstream sources for the package.  In most cases this should be a complete URL to the upstream tarball.  For special cases, please see the [[Packaging:SourceURL|SourceURL Guidelines]].

Revision as of 16:18, 3 October 2016

Tags and Sections

  • The BuildRoot: tag SHOULD NOT be used.
  • The Group: tag is unnecessary.
  • The %clean section SHOULD NOT be used.
  • The contents of the buildroot SHOULD NOT be removed in the first line of %install.
  • The Packager: tag MUST NOT be used.
  • The Vendor: tag MUST NOT be used.
  • The Copyright: tag MUST NOT be used. Use the License tag instead, as detailed in Packaging:LicensingGuidelines.
  • The Summary: tag value SHOULD NOT end in a period.
  • The PreReq: tag MUST NOT be used.
  • The Source: tags document where to find the upstream sources for the package. In most cases this should be a complete URL to the upstream tarball. For special cases, please see the SourceURL Guidelines.