exclude_file.plug

Section: rpmrebuild plugin (1)
Updated: 2.21
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NAME

exclude_file.plug - a plugin for rpmrebuild, to remove files from spec file

SYNOPSIS

rpmrebuild --change-spec-file="exclude_file.sh -f myfile" <packagename>
or
rpmrebuild --change-spec-file="exclude_file.sh -r myregex" <packagename>
or
EXCLUDE_FROM=myfile rpmrebuild --include exclude_file.plug <packagename>
or
EXCLUDE_REGEX=myregex rpmrebuild --include exclude_file.plug <packagename>

DESCRIPTION

this plugin allow to remove files in spec file

OPTIONS

-h, --help

output help information plugins option and exit.

-v, --version

print plugin version and exit

-d, --debug

print additional information to debug plugin.

-f, --from my_exclude_file

read the exclusion list from my_exclude_file file (one file by line)

-r, --regex my_regex

apply file name exclusion from my_regex regex string

FILES

exclude_file.sh

contains the shell code for change-spec-file

exclude_file.plug

is the 'include file' for a quicker use

exclude_file.plug.1

is this man page

ENVIRONMENT

EXCLUDE_FROM : file name which contains an exclusion list (one file by line)
EXCLUDE_REGEX : string with a file exclusion regex

EXAMPLES

remove all files which match fr.html using a regex in afick-doc package
rpmrebuild --change-spec-file="exclude_file.sh -r 'fr.html' " afick-doc
or with a quick syntax and environment variables
EXCLUDE_REGEX=fr.html rpmrebuild --include exclude_file.plug afick-doc

remove all files which match fr.html with a file list
rpm -ql afick-doc | grep 'fr.html' > /tmp/exclude_from
rpmrebuild --change-spec-file="exclude_file.sh --from /tmp/exclude_from'" afick-doc
or with a quick syntax and environment variables
EXCLUDE_FROM=/tmp/exclude_from rpmrebuild --include exclude_file.plug afick-doc

AUTHORS

Eric Gerbier <eric.gerbier@tutanota.com>

See <URL:http://rpmrebuild.sourceforge.net/>.

NOTES

a very simple but real plugin

COPYRIGHT

rpmrebuild is copyright (C) 2023 by Eric Gerbier.
this program is distributed under GNU General Public License
It is provided "as is", without any express or implied warranties. See the file COPYING for details.

SEE ALSO

rpm(8), rpmbuild(8), rpmrebuild_plugins(1) ,
compat_digest.plug(1), demo.plug(1), demofiles.plug(1), nodoc.plug(1), uniq.plug(1), file2pacDep.plug(1), exclude_file.plug(1), un_prelink.plug(1) , set_tag.plug(1), unset_tag.plug(1) ,
man -k rrp for plugins specific manpages

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NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

FILES

ENVIRONMENT

EXAMPLES

AUTHORS

NOTES

COPYRIGHT

SEE ALSO

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