Why can't you just name the top-level directory in the %files section:
=========================
%prep
# Nothing to do here.
%build
# Nothing to do here.
%install
# Nothing to do here.
%files
/usr/share/A
=========================
This is what I do when I don't want to rebuild from sources when
building the RPM (and also don't want to list each individual file).
This approach also maintains the file-by-file verification for an
installed package -- so you lose nothing from the "list every file"
approach.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Paul Johnson <pauljohn32@xxxxxxxxx>
*To:* General discussion about the RPM package manager
<rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* 02/15/2010 1:52:47 AM -0600
*Subject:* need "cheat" to package installed files into RPMS
I have been building RPMs for a long time and I've always lectured new
users about the need to build from source.
Now I'm in a position where I need to completely ignore that advice.
I have a directory of installed files like so:
/usr/share/A
/usr/share/B
/usr/share/C
and I'd like to build a a separate RPM for each subdirectory.
I don't plan to share these RPMs to the outside world. I plan to share
them among compute nodes in a cluster.
I believe there are some other RPM *cheaters* lurking out there and
I'd appreciate their advice. :)
PJ
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