RPM spec language preview

1. A minimal package spec

preamble tags, section headers, and macros

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Name: mypackage
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: An example package
License: MIT
BuildRequires: gcc

%description
This is an example package.

%prep
%autosetup

%build
%configure
%make_build

%install
%make_install

%files
%license LICENSE
%{_bindir}/mypackage

%changelog
* Mon Jan 01 2024 Jane Doe <jane@example.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial package

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Name: mypackage
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: An example package
License: MIT
BuildRequires: gcc

%description
This is an example package.

%prep
%autosetup

%build
%configure
%make_build

%install
%make_install

%files
%license LICENSE
%{_bindir}/mypackage

%changelog
* Mon Jan 01 2024 Jane Doe <jane@example.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial package

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Name: mypackage
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: An example package
License: MIT
BuildRequires: gcc

%description
This is an example package.

%prep
%autosetup

%build
%configure
%make_build

%install
%make_install

%files
%license LICENSE
%{_bindir}/mypackage

%changelog
* Mon Jan 01 2024 Jane Doe <jane@example.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial package

dracula

Name: mypackage
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: An example package
License: MIT
BuildRequires: gcc

%description
This is an example package.

%prep
%autosetup

%build
%configure
%make_build

%install
%make_install

%files
%license LICENSE
%{_bindir}/mypackage

%changelog
* Mon Jan 01 2024 Jane Doe <jane@example.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial package

nord

Name: mypackage
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: An example package
License: MIT
BuildRequires: gcc

%description
This is an example package.

%prep
%autosetup

%build
%configure
%make_build

%install
%make_install

%files
%license LICENSE
%{_bindir}/mypackage

%changelog
* Mon Jan 01 2024 Jane Doe <jane@example.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial package

github

Name: mypackage
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: An example package
License: MIT
BuildRequires: gcc

%description
This is an example package.

%prep
%autosetup

%build
%configure
%make_build

%install
%make_install

%files
%license LICENSE
%{_bindir}/mypackage

%changelog
* Mon Jan 01 2024 Jane Doe <jane@example.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial package

2. Conditionals

the %if/%endif preprocessor directives

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%if 0%{?fedora}
BuildRequires: fedora-only-package
%endif

%bcond_with tests

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%if 0%{?fedora}
BuildRequires: fedora-only-package
%endif

%bcond_with tests

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%if 0%{?fedora}
BuildRequires: fedora-only-package
%endif

%bcond_with tests

dracula

%if 0%{?fedora}
BuildRequires: fedora-only-package
%endif

%bcond_with tests

nord

%if 0%{?fedora}
BuildRequires: fedora-only-package
%endif

%bcond_with tests

github

%if 0%{?fedora}
BuildRequires: fedora-only-package
%endif

%bcond_with tests

3. File attributes

%doc, %config, and %dir in the files section

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%files
%doc README.md
%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/mypackage.conf
%dir %{_datadir}/mypackage

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%files
%doc README.md
%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/mypackage.conf
%dir %{_datadir}/mypackage

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%files
%doc README.md
%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/mypackage.conf
%dir %{_datadir}/mypackage

dracula

%files
%doc README.md
%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/mypackage.conf
%dir %{_datadir}/mypackage

nord

%files
%doc README.md
%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/mypackage.conf
%dir %{_datadir}/mypackage

github

%files
%doc README.md
%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/mypackage.conf
%dir %{_datadir}/mypackage