For packages modified in CentOS-2, I have a build script which modifies
the rpm release string.
Release: 2.1.4
becomes
Release: 2.1.4%{centos_version}%{centos_release}
and
%define centos_version .c2
%define centos_release .1
is added to the top of the spec file.
The centos_version indicates what OS version is being targeted (c2 =
CentOS-2)
The centos_release is the version of the modifications I have made.
When the real release is updated, I start numbering at 1. If I need to
make a modification because of a centos only issue (like initscripts)
then I update the centos_release to the next number. This provides
useful rpm release number strings and does not make the full package
name too long (though still tricky to read mozilla-mail-1.4.3-2.1.4.c2.1).
I always start centos_release at .1. Most changes are spec only but
some packages have new/extra files (like apache which has a centos
default web page). I do not modify the existing files in the rpm but
replace files as necessary with the prep/build rpm scriptlets.
When I built GFS, I reused my existing scripts so I also reused the
numbering system, except with centos_version = .c3
One thing I do not do is alter the changelog. This is because it was
too hard to script and get all the entries in the correct order. I have
not got round to trying mezzanine yet, I am hoping it can solve that
problem for me.
I hope that explains everything :)
John.
Lance Davis wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, John Newbigin wrote:
>
>>... My version numbering is slightly different to
>>CentOS-3. I do not use .0 for a SPEC only change because it is not
>>scalable. If you need to rerelease with another SPEC only change (which
>>I have done with my GFS package) then where do you go?
>
>
> .0b of course
>
>
>>I have been using .c2 for CentOS-2 and .c3 for CentOS-3.
>>
>
>
> hmm
>
> so what do you do then if you need to make another one :)
>
> or have I missed something ??
>
> Lance
>
>
>>John.
>>
>>
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Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia
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