Steps to create an RPM package in Linux
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This document is a tutorial on creating RPM packages in Linux, specifically using RHEL 6, with steps applicable to other variants. It outlines the process of setting up a package directory, creating a shell script, building the RPM package, and installing it to execute the script. The tutorial includes commands and specifications needed for the RPM package creation and installation process.
![Creating RPM package in Linux
This exercise was done on RHEL 6 and same steps are applicable for other variants too. This tutorial provides you with
steps to create your own RPM packages in Linux. Following procedure shows creating a basic RPM package that
includes a shell script. After the RPM is installed, the script is executed on the command prompt to display the output.
Step 1 – Install necessary RPM dependencies
[student@desktop3 ~]$yum install rpm-build–y
Step 2 – Setup your package in a directory
[student@desktop3 ~]$mkdir myrpm-1.0
[student@desktop3 ~]$cd myrpm-1.0
(Create a simple script which executes after installing the rpm)
[student@desktop3 ~]$ vi myrpm.sh
#!/bin/bash
#
echo 'Hello There ! This is my RPM script...'
exit 0
(Make the script executable)
[student@desktop3 ~]$ chmod a+x myrpm.sh
Step 3 – Create a tar file of your package
[student@desktop3 ~]$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES
[student@desktop3 ~]$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
[student@desktop3 ~]$ tar -zcvf ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/myrpm-1.0-1.tar.gz myrpm-1.0/
Step 4 – Create and edit SPEC file
[student@desktop3 ~]$ vi ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/myrpm.spec
Name: myrpm
Version: 1.0
Release: 1
Summary: MyRPM
Group: RHCE
License: GPL
URL: http://www.redhat.com
Source0: %{name}-%{version}-%{release}.tar.gz
BuildRoot: /var/tmp/%{name}-buildroot
%description
Installs /root/bin/myrpm.sh
%prep
%setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stepstocreateanrpmpackageinlinux-160619073201/85/Steps-to-create-an-RPM-package-in-Linux-1-320.jpg)
![%build
%install
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/root/bin
install -m 755 myrpm.sh $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/root/bin/myrpm.sh
%clean
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
%files
%defattr(-,root,root,-)
/root/bin/myrpm.sh
%changelog
Step 5 – Execute rpmbuild to build the RPM package
[student@desktop3 ~]$rpmbuild -ba rpmbuild/SPECS/myrpm.spec
Step 6 – Install and Run the RPM package
[root@desktop3 ~]# rpm -ivh /home/student/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/myrpm-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:myrpm ########################################### [100%]
[root@desktop3 ~]# ll /root/bin/myrpm.sh
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 131 Jun 29 17:19 /root/bin/myrpm.sh
[root@desktop3 ~]# myrpm.sh
Hello There ! This is my RPM script...
Document Version 1
Date : 29th
June 2012
Author : Manish Chopra](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stepstocreateanrpmpackageinlinux-160619073201/85/Steps-to-create-an-RPM-package-in-Linux-2-320.jpg)
Steps to create an RPM package in Linux
- 1. Creating RPM package in Linux This exercise was done on RHEL 6 and same steps are applicable for other variants too. This tutorial provides you with steps to create your own RPM packages in Linux. Following procedure shows creating a basic RPM package that includes a shell script. After the RPM is installed, the script is executed on the command prompt to display the output. Step 1 – Install necessary RPM dependencies [student@desktop3 ~]$yum install rpm-build–y Step 2 – Setup your package in a directory [student@desktop3 ~]$mkdir myrpm-1.0 [student@desktop3 ~]$cd myrpm-1.0 (Create a simple script which executes after installing the rpm) [student@desktop3 ~]$ vi myrpm.sh #!/bin/bash # echo 'Hello There ! This is my RPM script...' exit 0 (Make the script executable) [student@desktop3 ~]$ chmod a+x myrpm.sh Step 3 – Create a tar file of your package [student@desktop3 ~]$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES [student@desktop3 ~]$ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SPECS [student@desktop3 ~]$ tar -zcvf ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/myrpm-1.0-1.tar.gz myrpm-1.0/ Step 4 – Create and edit SPEC file [student@desktop3 ~]$ vi ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/myrpm.spec Name: myrpm Version: 1.0 Release: 1 Summary: MyRPM Group: RHCE License: GPL URL: http://www.redhat.com Source0: %{name}-%{version}-%{release}.tar.gz BuildRoot: /var/tmp/%{name}-buildroot %description Installs /root/bin/myrpm.sh %prep %setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}
- 2. %build %install rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/root/bin install -m 755 myrpm.sh $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/root/bin/myrpm.sh %clean rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT %files %defattr(-,root,root,-) /root/bin/myrpm.sh %changelog Step 5 – Execute rpmbuild to build the RPM package [student@desktop3 ~]$rpmbuild -ba rpmbuild/SPECS/myrpm.spec Step 6 – Install and Run the RPM package [root@desktop3 ~]# rpm -ivh /home/student/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/myrpm-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:myrpm ########################################### [100%] [root@desktop3 ~]# ll /root/bin/myrpm.sh -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 131 Jun 29 17:19 /root/bin/myrpm.sh [root@desktop3 ~]# myrpm.sh Hello There ! This is my RPM script... Document Version 1 Date : 29th June 2012 Author : Manish Chopra