[rancid] Re: RANCID :: RPM

[Lance Vermilion]

Minor instructions missed.

Added the following inline.

RANCID RPM is located here: ~rpmbuild/RPMS/rancid-2.3.4-1.i386.rpm
RANCID LookingGlass RPM is located here:
~rpmbuild/RPMS/rancid-lg-2.3.4-1.i386.rpm
RANCID SRPM is located here: ~rpmbuild/SRPMS/rancid-2.3.4-1.src.rpm

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Lance Vermilion <rancid at gheek.net> wrote:
> John,
>
> Any chance the already included SPEC file can be updated with what I
> have here so it will work with RANCID-2.3.4 right away? It might also
> be of help to others to have the rpmbuild instructions...especially if
> they want an RPM but aren't really familiar with building an RPM.
>
> All,
>
> After slightly modifying the spec file to match the current version
> "2.3.4" everything seems to work without an issue. It does an install
> (at least on CentOS 5.2) to /usr/bin/clogin...etc created a rancid
> user directory of /var/rancid and copies the .cloginrc there just
> fine.
>
> For those that don't know how to create and rpm from a spec file. Here
> are some short bits of info.
> Follow the link below to setup your CentOS.
> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SetupRpmBuildEnvironment
>
> #
> # Short Instructions:
> #
> Assumptions: It is assumed you have Expect 5.40 or greater installed,
> your Time/Date are current, and you are not logged in as root.
>
> Install rpm-build if it isn't already: sudo yum install rpm-build
> Install redhat-rpm-config if it isn't already: sudo yum install
> redhat-rpm-config
> Create a build environment for your user (DO NOT USE ROOT): mkdir -p
> ~/rpmbuild/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS} Create your RPM macros
> (it is assumed you have do not have a .rpmmacros file): echo '%_topdir
> %(echo $HOME)/rpmbuild' > ~/.rpmmacros
> Install Make if it isn't already: sudo yum install make
> Install gcc if it isn't already: sudo yum install gcc
> Download RANCID 2.3.4: wget
> ftp://ftp.shrubbery.net/pub/rancid/rancid-2.3.4.tar.gz
> Copy the RANCID tar.gz where rpmbuild will look for it: cp
> rancid-2.3.4.tar.gz ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/
> Create the RPM spec file (see below for file contents): vi
> ~/rpmbuild/SPEC/rancid-2.3.4.spec
> Change to the SPEC directory: cd ~/rpmbuild/SPEC/
> Create the RPM/SRPMs: rpmbuild -ba rancid.2.3.4.spec
RANCID RPM is located here: ~rpmbuild/RPMS/rancid-2.3.4-1.i386.rpm
RANCID LookingGlass RPM is located here:
~rpmbuild/RPMS/rancid-lg-2.3.4-1.i386.rpm
RANCID SRPM is located here: ~rpmbuild/SRPMS/rancid-2.3.4-1.src.rpm
>
> Copy/paste what I have below to the
> "~/rpmbuild/SPEC/rancid-2.3.4.spec". Exclude ### Start and ###Stop
> when you copy/paste.
> ### Start
> Name:           rancid
> Version:        2.3.4
> Release:        1%{?dist}
> Summary:        Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ
>
> Group:          Applications/System
> License:        non-free
> URL:            http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/
> Source:         rancid-%{version}.tar.gz
> BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
> Requires:       cvs expect >= 5.40
>
> %package lg
> Summary:        RANCID Looking Glass CGI scripts
> Group:          Applications/System
>
> %description
> Rancid is a "Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ" developed to
> maintain CVS controlled copies of router configs. Rancid is not limited
> to Cisco devices. It currently supports Cisco routers, Juniper routers,
> Catalyst switches, Foundry switches, Redback NASs, ADC EZT3 muxes, MRTd
> (and thus likely IRRd), Alteon switches, and HP procurve switches and a
> host of others.
>
> %description lg
> RANCID also includes looking glass software. It is based on Ed Kern's
> looking glass which was once used for http://nitrous.digex.net/, for the
> old-school folks who remember it. Our version has added functions, supports
> cisco, juniper, and foundry and uses the login scripts that come with
> rancid; so it can use telnet or ssh to connect to your devices(s).
>
> %prep
> %setup -q
>
> %build
> %configure --localstatedir=%{_localstatedir}/rancid
> make
>
> %install
> rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
> make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
> # Get rid of unwanted /usr/share/rancid install
> rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/rancid
> # Move lg CGI scripts to CGI directory
> mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/var/www/cgi-bin
> mv $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}/*.cgi $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/var/www/cgi-bin
> # Workaround for the stupid rpmbuild to NOT search for dependencies in the
> # documentation. We need to do it here as %doc ignores %attr.
> find share -type f -print | xargs chmod a-x
> # Install the sample .cloginrc file
> cp cloginrc.sample $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_localstatedir}/rancid/.cloginrc
>
> %pre
> if [ $1 -eq 1 ]; then
>    egrep -q '^rancid:' /etc/passwd || useradd -M -r -d
> %{_localstatedir}/rancid -c "RANCID User" rancid
> fi
>
> %postun
> if [ $1 -eq 0 ]; then
>    # It's a matter of taste if we should remove the user on uninstall or not
>    userdel rancid
> fi
>
> %clean
> rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
>
> %files
> %defattr(-,root,root,-)
> %doc BUGS CHANGES COPYING FAQ README UPGRADING Todo
> %doc share/cisco-load.exp share/cisco-reload.exp
> %doc share/downreport share/getipacctg share/rtrfilter
> %config(noreplace) /etc/rancid.conf
> %{_bindir}/*
> %{_mandir}/man1/[a-k]*
> %{_mandir}/man1/[m-z]*
> %{_mandir}/man5/[a-k]*
> %{_mandir}/man5/[m-z]*
> %dir %attr(770,rancid,rancid) %{_localstatedir}/rancid
> %config(noreplace) %attr(640,rancid,rancid) %{_localstatedir}/rancid/.cloginrc
>
> %files lg
> %config(noreplace) /etc/lg.conf
> %{_mandir}/man1/lg_intro*
> %{_mandir}/man5/lg.conf*
> /var/www/cgi-bin/*
> %doc README.lg
>
> %changelog
> * Mon Jul 19 2010 Lance Vermilion <rancid at xxxxxxxx> 2.3.4
> - Modified Version to be 2.3.4 and Release to be 1%{?dist} instead of 2%{?dist}
>
> * Fri Feb 15 2008 Steve Snodgrass <ssnodgra at xxxxxxxx> 2.3.2a8-1
> - Install .cloginrc as a configuration file
> - Don't try to create the rancid user if it already exists
>
> * Wed Feb 13 2008 Steve Snodgrass <ssnodgra at xxxxxxxx> 2.3.2a8-1
> - Create subpackage for looking glass CGI scripts
> - Include configuration files in RPM
> - Many other tweaks
>
> * Wed Nov 16 2005 Michael Stefaniuc <mstefani at xxxxxxxxxx> 2.3.1-3
> - Use /var/rancid as localstatedir
> - Create the rancid user on install and remove it on uninstall
> - Use %doc correctly
>
> * Wed Nov 02 2005 Michael Stefaniuc <mstefani at xxxxxxxxxx> 2.3.1-2
> - Original spec file by Dan Pfleger.
> - Add a changelog.
> - Make the formating of the spec file adhere to the Fedora Extras Packaging
>  guidelines.
> - New %description based on the README and the website.
> - Add cvs Requires.
> - Changed Group
> - Use macros in the files section. Simplify it.
> - Do not install the looking glass cgi's. Those make rpm pull in more perl
>  module dependencies.
> ### Stop
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Lance Vermilion <rancid at gheek.net> wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone tried this Spec file?
>> Better yet has anyone got a spec file for 2.3.4?
>> http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/attachments/20080227/39e1e42f/attachment.ksh
>