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Create RPM spec file for Fedora packaging

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
fedora, go, linux

Research direction

First review dependencies #19 and #40, then create tar-diff.spec and PACKAGING.md according to the Fedora Go Packaging Guidelines. Validate the spec with rpmlint, build the SRPM and RPM with rpmbuild, and test installation with dnf. Done means the CLI tools, Go library, man pages, debug info RPMs, and packaging instructions are included.

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Description

Create a tar-diff.spec file following Fedora Go Packaging Guidelines for submission to Fedora.

Tasks

  • Create tar-diff.spec following https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Golang/
  • Include main package with CLI tools (tar-diff, tar-patch)
  • Include devel subpackage for Go library
  • Include man pages
  • Confirm debug info rpms are included
  • Create PACKAGING.md documenting the build and packaging process for distribution packagers

Acceptance Criteria

  • Spec file passes rpmlint
  • rpmbuild produces valid SRPM and RPM
  • Package installs correctly with dnf
  • PACKAGING.md provides clear instructions for packagers

Dependencies

  • Depends on #19 (make dist target)
  • Depends on #40 (man pages)
Dominant language
Go
Stars
66
Forks
27
PR merge metrics
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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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