mock

builds RPMs in clean chroot environments

TLDR

Build package in chroot

$ mock -r [fedora-39-x86_64] [package.src.rpm]

Initialize chroot

$ mock -r [fedora-39-x86_64] --init

Clean chroot

$ mock -r [fedora-39-x86_64] --clean

Shell into chroot

$ mock -r [fedora-39-x86_64] --shell

Build from spec

$ mock -r [fedora-39-x86_64] --spec [package.spec] --sources [sources/]

Rebuild SRPM

$ mock -r [fedora-39-x86_64] --rebuild [package.src.rpm]

SYNOPSIS

mock [options] srpm

DESCRIPTION

mock builds RPMs in clean chroot environments. It isolates builds from the host system.
The tool creates reproducible builds. Used for Fedora/RHEL package building.

PARAMETERS

SRPM

Source RPM to build.

-r CONFIG

Chroot configuration.

--init

Initialize chroot.

--clean

Clean chroot.

--shell

Enter chroot shell.

--rebuild

Rebuild SRPM.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Fedora/RHEL focused. Requires mock group membership. Needs chroot configs.

HISTORY

Mock was created by the Fedora project for building RPM packages in isolated environments.