2.10. Converting a Conventional Spec File


This section discusses converting a conventional spec file into a Software Collection spec file so that the converted spec file can be used in both the conventional package and the Software Collection.

2.10.1. Example of the Converted Spec File

To see what the diff file comparing a conventional spec file with a converted spec file looks like, refer to the following example:
--- a/less.spec
+++ b/less.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+%{?scl:%scl_package less}
+%{!?scl:%global pkg_name %{name}}
+
 Summary: A text file browser similar to more, but better
-Name: less
+Name: %{?scl_prefix}less
 Version: 444
 Release: 7%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: Applications/Text
-Source: http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Source: http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/%{pkg_name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: lesspipe.sh
 Source2: less.sh
 Source3: less.csh
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ URL: http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
 Requires: groff
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf automake libtool
-Obsoletes: lesspipe < 1.0
+Obsoletes: %{?scl_prefix}lesspipe < 1.0
+%{?scl:Requires: %scl_runtime}
 
 %description
 The less utility is a text file browser that resembles more, but has
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ You should install less because it is a basic utility for viewing text
 files, and you'll use it frequently.
 
 %prep
-%setup -q
+%setup -q -n %{pkg_name}-%{version}
 %patch1 -p1 -b .Foption
 %patch2 -p1 -b .search
 %patch4 -p1 -b .time
@@ -51,16 +55,16 @@ make CC="gcc $RPM_OPT_FLAGS -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_LARGEFILE64_SOU
 %install
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/profile.d
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d
 install -p -c -m 755 %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}
-install -p -c -m 644 %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/profile.d
-install -p -c -m 644 %{SOURCE3} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/profile.d
-ls -la $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/profile.d
+install -p -c -m 644 %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d
+install -p -c -m 644 %{SOURCE3} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d
+ls -la $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc LICENSE
-/etc/profile.d/*
+%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d/*
 %{_bindir}/*
 %{_mandir}/man1/*
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