[Fedora-packaging] how to refer to files in the tarball

[Jon Ciesla]

> On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:24:54 -0500, JC (Jon) wrote:
>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a source tar of a package that I wish to package for fedora. To
>> > install that there is a bash script should be done and that bash file
>> > is inside the tar. How can I refer to that bash file (in the spec
>> > file) in that tar to run it?
>> >
>> > if the tar name is abc.tar.gz. the install.sh file in just inside
>> > abc.tar.gz.
>>
>> Well, after the line in the spec:
>>
>> %setup -q
>>
>> The pwd is inside the extracted tarball.  So you probably want:
>>
>> %setup -q
>> ./install.sh
>>
>> Or somesuch.
>
> In the %install section, of course, not in the %prep section.

Of course. :)

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