rpmbuild
Build RPM packages from spec files
TLDR
Build binary and source packages
$ rpmbuild -ba path/to/spec_file
Build binary package only$ rpmbuild -bb path/to/spec_file
Build source package only$ rpmbuild -bs path/to/spec_file
Build with custom macro definitions$ rpmbuild -bb path/to/spec_file --define "version 1.0"
Prepare sources only (unpack and patch)$ rpmbuild -bp path/to/spec_file
Build for specific architecture$ rpmbuild -bb --target x86_64 path/to/spec_file
SYNOPSIS
rpmbuild {-ba|-bb|-bp|-bc|-bi|-bl|-bs} [options] SPECFILE
DESCRIPTION
rpmbuild builds both binary and source software packages from spec files. A package consists of an archive of files and metadata used to install and erase the archive files. The tool processes spec files through multiple build stages.
PARAMETERS
-ba
Build binary and source packages-bb
Build binary packages only-bp
Unpack sources and apply patches only-bc
Compile sources-bi
Install binaries and run checks-bl
Verify files exist-bs
Build source package only-D, --define='MACRO EXPR'
Define a macro with value--target PLATFORM
Set build target architecture--buildroot DIRECTORY
Override the build root directory--clean
Remove build tree after completion--nobuild
Skip all build stages (syntax check only)--nodeps
Do not verify build dependencies--rmsource
Remove source files after build--with/--without OPTION
Enable or disable configure options
CONFIGURATION
~/.rpmmacros
User-level macro definitions overriding system defaults, commonly used to set %_topdir for the build tree location./etc/rpm/macros
System-wide macro overrides for all users on the machine./usr/lib/rpm/macros
Default RPM macro definitions shipped with the rpm package, defining build paths, compiler flags, and platform defaults.
CAVEATS
The spec file defines how to build a package. Macros are defined in /usr/lib/rpm/macros, /etc/rpm/macros, and ~/.rpmmacros. Build dependencies must be installed before building unless --nodeps is used.
HISTORY
rpmbuild is part of the RPM (RPM Package Manager) system, originally developed by Red Hat for managing software packages on Linux systems.
