A basic task for invoking the rpm executable to build a RedHat Package Manager
Linux installation file. The task currently only works on Linux or other Unix platforms
with rpm support.
| Attribute | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| specFile | The name of the spec file to be used. This must be relative to the SPECS directory under the root of the RPM set in the topDir attribute. | Yes |
| topDir | This is the directory which will have the expected
subdirectories, SPECS, SOURCES, BUILD, SRPMS.
If this isn't specified, the default RPM directory of the system (or user,
if ~/.rpmmacros defines it) is used (often /usr/src/rpm. Defining a topdir will set %_topdir to the specified
directory—there is no need to edit your .rpmmacros file. |
No, but your build file is very brittle if it is not set. |
| cleanBuildDir | This will remove the generated files in the BUILD directory. See the the --clean option of rpmbuild. | No |
| removeSpec | This will remove the spec file from SPECS. See the the --rmspec option of rpmbuild. | No |
| removeSource | Flag to remove the sources after the build. See the --rmsource option of rpmbuild. | No; default is false |
| rpmBuildCommand | The executable to use for building the RPM. Set this if default executables are not on
PATH or a different executable is needed. Since Apache Ant 1.6. |
No; defaults to rpmbuild if it can be found or rpm otherwise |
| command | The command to pass to the rpmbuild program. |
No; default is -bb |
| quiet | Suppress output. | No; defaults to false |
| output/error | Where standard output and error go. | No |
| failOnError | Stop the build process if the RPM build command exits with a non-zero return code. | No; defaults to false |
<rpm specFile="example.spec"
topDir="build/rpm"
cleanBuildDir="true"
failOnError="true"/>