[SOLVED] How to write rpm spec files without mentioning all the files

Issue

I am writing a rpm spec file to convert a tar.gz to a .rpm.

The tar contains all the files. To avoid re-writing of the spec everytime a new file is added/removed. I dont want to mention the files.

Is there a macro or somewhere I can use that will help with the above requirement? Or should a build procedure copy the file names to the .spec file

Solution

Just add the parent directory where you unpacked all of the files:

%setup
tar xvf mytarball.tar.gz -C %{buildroot}/mypkg

%files
mypkg

Answered By - jayhendren

Answer Checked By - David Goodson (WPSolving Volunteer)