OBS: adding the new distribution as a build target.
Some of us build packages not for fun only, but also because it is a part of daily work. If you are and for any reasons you can’t build packages on http://build.opensuse.org (for example, due the license), you install your own OBS. In this case you will be responsible for all support and configuration stuff. Sounds difficult? I will say there is just one thing where I have a problem: addition of the new distribution as the necessary purpose for building. For example, if I installed my OBS a few months ago I can’t build packages for openSUSE 12.1, which was released a few days ago. Installing a new OBS is not the best solution in this case: you need some time for installation/configuration process and you have to move all projects there. If you need some packages for a new distribution(s) as a build target, just edit the file /srv/www/obs/api/files/distributions.xml:
<distribution vendor="openSUSE" version="12.1" id="opensuse-12.1"> <name>openSUSE 12.1</name> <project>openSUSE.org:openSUSE:12.1</project> <reponame>openSUSE_12.1</reponame> <repository>standard</repository> <icon width="8" height="8" url="https://static.opensuse.org/distributions/logos/opensuse-12.1-8.png"/> <icon width="16" height="16" url="https://static.opensuse.org/distributions/logos/opensuse-12.1-16.png"/> <link>http://www.opensuse.org/</link> </distribution>
and reboot OBS/MySQL/WebServer:
rclighttpd stop rcobspublisher stop rcobsdispatcher stop rcobsworker stop rcobsscheduler stop rcobssrcserver stop rcobsrepserver stop rcmysql stop rcmysql start rcobsrepserver start rcobssrcserver start rcobsscheduler start rcobsworker start rcobsdispatcher start rcobspublisher start rclighttpd start
So you can teach your OBS build packages for new distribution.
Of course a new OBS 2.2.96 (from Tools:/Unstable/openSUSE_11.4) has many sweet and interesting things which I also want to have at home. But at work, where stability is most important, I “update” OBS also like this.
Good luck and happy packaging 😉
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