[Users] steps to build rpm packages

[Daniel-Constantin Mierla]

Hello,

I try to summarize basic steps for generating the RPMs (exemplified for 
RedHat). The RPM experts can update/correct these guidelines.

a) an archive with the sources will be available for download 
(openser-1.0.0_src.tar.gz) once everything is prepared
b) download it in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
c) copy the spec file that is designed for your distribution in same 
folder (for RedHats is better to try first openser.spec.fedora) as 
openser.spec
d) edit openser.spec as follows:
** Release: must be set to a string that identifies the distro (e.g., 
for fedora core 3.0, it should be "Release:      fc3.0")
** update the packager name and address to yours
** comment the packages that you cannot generate (e.g., jabber, radius) 
- there are several sections for each package, which can be easily 
identified by the name of the package -- you have to comment the whole 
section
e) copy the init file (either openser.init or openser.init.SuSE, from 
sip-server/packaging/rpm) in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
f) cd /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
g) rpmbuild -ba openser.spec

For SuSE there might be some small differences, but basically is the 
same process. These guidelines are for those to have root access. If 
not, then you have to follow first 
http://dag.wieers.com/howto/bits/rpm-build-user.php (more help via 
google searching after "building rpm as user").

If everything goes fine, you should get at the end something like (e.g., 
I built openser base and mysql package):
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS/openser-1.0.0-rhel3.0.src.rpm
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/openser-1.0.0-rhel3.0.i386.rpm
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/openser-mysql-1.0.0-rhel3.0.i386.rpm

These are the files we need. If possible, please make them available on 
a ftp or http site and send me the address to take them. I will notify 
you back onces I got them, to remove them from your location, if you wish.

Otherwise, I will accept attachments to email (at this address), but let 
me know first that you are going to send them, to be prepared :-)

Cheers,
Daniel