1.6. Package Layout

Each Software Collection's layout consists of the meta package, which installs a subset of other packages, and a number of the Software Collection's packages, which are installed within the Software Collection namespace.

1.6.1. Meta Package

Each Software Collection includes a meta package, which installs a minimal subset of essential packages. For example, the essential packages can provide the Perl language interpreter, but no Perl extension modules. The meta package contains a basic file system hierarchy and delivers a number of the Software Collection's scriptlets.

The purpose of the meta package is to make sure that all essential packages in the Software Collection are properly installed and that it is possible to enable the Software Collection.

The meta package produces the following packages that are also part of the Software Collection:

The main package: %scl

The main package in the Software Collection contains dependencies of the base packages, which are included in the Software Collection. The main package does not contain any files.

For example, if the name of the Software Collection is ruby-1.8.7, then the main package macro is expanded to:

ruby-1.8.7

The runtime subpackage: name-runtime

The runtime subpackage in the Software Collection owns the Software Collection's file system and delivers the Software Collection's scriptlets.

For example, if the name of the Software Collection is ruby-1.8.7, then the runtime subpackage macro is expanded to:

ruby-1.8.7-runtime

The build subpackage: name-build

The build subpackage in the Software Collection delivers the Software Collection's build configuration. The build subpackage is optional and can be excluded from the Software Collection.

For example, if the name of the Software Collection is ruby-1.8.7, then the build subpackage macro is expanded to:

ruby-1.8.7-build

Example of the Meta Package

To get an idea of what a typical Software Collection meta package looks like, see the following example:

%{!?scl:%global scl example}
%scl_package %scl

Summary: Package that installs %scl
Name: %scl_name
Version: 1
Release: 1%{?dist}
BuildArch: noarch
License: GPLv2+
Requires: %{scl_prefix}less
BuildRequires: scl-utils-build

%description
This is the main package for %scl Software Collection.

%package runtime
Summary: Package that handles %scl Software Collection.
Requires: scl-utils

%description runtime
Package shipping essential scripts to work with %scl Software Collection.

%package build
Summary: Package shipping basic build configuration

%description build
Package shipping essential configuration macros to build %scl Software Collection.

%prep
%setup -c -T

%install
rm -rf %{buildroot}
mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_scl_scripts}/root
cat >> %{buildroot}%{_scl_scripts}/enable << EOF
export PATH=%{_bindir}:\$PATH
EOF
%scl_install

%files

%files runtime
%scl_files

%files build
%{_root_sysconfdir}/rpm/macros.%{scl}-config

%changelog
* Thu Jan 07 2012 John Doe <jdoe@example.com> 1-1
- Initial package