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mock [options] --rebuild SRPM [SRPM...]

mock [options] --buildsrpm {--spec spec --sources src | --scm-enable}

mock [options] --chroot <cmd>

mock [options] {--init|clean|shell}

mock [options] --installdeps {SRPM|RPM}

mock [options] --install PACKAGE

mock [options] --update

mock [options] --remove PACKAGE

mock [options] --orphanskill

mock [options] --copyin path [path...] destination

mock [options] --copyout path [path...] destination

mock [options] --scm-enable [--scm-option key=value ...]

Mock is a simple program that will build source RPMs inside a chroot. It doesn't do anything terribly fancy other than populate a chroot with the contents specified by a configuration file, then build any input SRPM(s) in that chroot.

The content of a chroot is specified by the configuration specified with the -r option. The default configuration file is /etc/mock/default.cfg, which is usually a symlink to one of the installed configurations.

There is a site-wide configuration file, /etc/mock/site-defaults.cfg, which can be used to specify site-wide options. The shipped version of this file has no active options, but does have a list of all of the configuration options, examples of how to set them, and their default values.

For backwards compatibility, old-style commands, ("rebuild", "init", "clean", etc.) without leading '--' are still accepted, but are deprecated. See COMMANDS section, below, for detailed listing of all commands.

To use mock, a user should become a member of the mock group by adding their username to the mock line in /etc/group. This can be done with the following command:

        sudo /usr/sbin/usermod -a -G mock $USER

Note that mock is not intended to be run directly as root.

--clean

Purge the chroot tree.

--scrub=TYPE

Completely remove the specified chroot or cache dir or all of the chroot and cache. TYPE is one of all, chroot, cache, root-cache, c-cache, or yum-cache.

--init

Initialize a chroot (clean, install chroot packages, etc.)

--rebuild

If no command is specified, rebuild is assumed. Rebuilds the specified SRPM(s). The buildroot is cleaned first, unless --no-clean is specified.

--buildsrpm

Builds the specified SRPM either from a spec file and source file/directory or from SCM. The buildroot is cleaned first, unless --no-clean is specified.

--shell

Run the specified command interactively within the chroot (which must already be initialized -- no 'clean' is performed). If no command specified, /bin/sh is run.

--chroot

Run the specified command non-interactively within the chroot (which must already be initialized -- no 'clean' is performed). Command output will be sent to the log files.

--installdeps

Find out deps for SRPM or RPM, and do a yum install to put them in the buildroot. Buildroot must already be initialized -- no 'clean' is performed

--install

Do a yum install PACKAGE inside the buildroot. Buildroot must already be initialized -- no 'clean' is performed

--update

Do a yum update inside the buildroot. Buildroot must already be initialized -- no 'clean' is performed

--remove

Do a yum remove PACKAGE inside the buildroot. Buildroot must already be initialized -- no 'clean' is performed

--orphanskill

No-op mode that simply checks that no stray processes are running in the chroot. Kills any processes that it finds using specified root.

--copyin

Copies the source paths (files or directory trees) into the chroot at the specified destination path.

--copyout

Copies the source paths (files or directory trees) from the chroot to the specified destination path.

--scm-enable

Enable building from an SCM (CVS/Git/SVN). The SCM repository must be configured in site-defaults.cfg before SCM checkouts are possible. SCM package and branch can be defined with --scm-option arguments, see site-defaults.cfg for more information.

-r CHROOT, --root=CHROOT

Uses specified chroot configuration as defined in /etc/mock/<chroot>.cfg. If none specified, uses the chroot linked to by /etc/mock/default.cfg

--offline

Run in 'offline' mode where we tell 'yum' to run completely from local cache. Also disables cache expiry for the mock yum cache.

--no-clean

Do not clean chroot before building package.

--cleanup-after

Clean chroot after building. Use with --resultdir. Only active for '--rebuild'.

--no-cleanup-after

Don't clean chroot after building. If automatic cleanup is enabled, use this to disable.

--cache-alterations

Rebuild the root cache after making alterations to the chroot (i.e. --install). Only useful when using tmpfs plugin.

--target=ARCH

This argument is passed to rpmbuild to specify the target arch to build. It defaults to whatever is specified for --arch, or whatever is specified in the config file as config_opts['target_arch'].

--arch=ARCH

Calls the linux personality() syscall to tell the kernel to emulate a secondary architecture. For example, building i386 packages on an x86_64 buildhost.

-D "MACRO EXPR", --define="MACRO EXPR"

Specify macro definitions used for the build. This option may be used multiple times, just as the rpmbuild --define option can be. For example:

--define "with_extra_cheese 1" --define="packager Monkey"

--with=OPTION

Enable configure OPTION for build. This option may be used multiple times. For example:

--with=extra_cheese

--without=OPTION

Disable configure OPTION for build. This option may be used multiple times. For example:

--without=anchovies

--resultdir=RESULTDIR

Change directory where resulting files (RPMs and build logs) are written. Resultdir can contain python-string substitutions for any variable in the chroot config. For example:

--resultdir=./my/"%(dist)s"/"%(target_arch)s"/

--uniqueext=text

Arbitrary, unique extension to append to buildroot directory name

--configdir=CONFIGDIR

Change directory where config files are found

--rpmbuild_timeout=SECONDS

Fail build if rpmbuild takes longer than 'timeout' seconds

--unpriv

Drop privileges before running command when using --chroot

--cwd=DIR

Change to the specified directory (relative to the chroot) before running command when using --chroot

-q, --quiet

Be quiet.

-v, --verbose

Output verbose progress information.

--trace

Enables verbose tracing of function enter/exit with function arguments and return codes. Useful for debugging mock itself.

--enable-plugin=PLUGIN

Enable the specified plugin. This option may be used multiple times.

--disable-plugin=PLUGIN

Disable the specified plugin. This option may be used multiple times.

--plugin-option PLUGIN:KEY=VALUE

Set plugin specific parameter. This option may be used multiple times.

-h, --help

Show usage information and exit.

--version

Show version number and exit.

/etc/mock/ - default configuration directory

/var/lib/mock - directory where chroots are created

To rebuild test.src.rpm using the Fedora 14 configuration for x86_64

mock -r fedora-14-x86_64 --rebuild /path/to/test.src.rpm

Note that the available configurations are found in the /etc/mock directory with the extension .cfg. To specify a configuration use the filename without the trailing .cfg extension.

To place the output RPMs and logs in a specified location.

mock -r fedora-14-i386 --resultdir=./my-results /path/to/your.src.rpm

To build a package from the default SCM repository configured in site-defaults.cfg use the following arguments.

mock -r fedora-14-i386 --scm-enable --scm-option package=pkg

To report bugs in mock, go to:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla.

Select the query option, using product Fedora Hosted Projects and component mock and press the Start Search button. If there is a bug similar to the one you are seeing, add your information to the comments. If not, go to the new bug page using the same product and component and fill in the form.

Michael Brown <[email protected]>

Clark Williams <[email protected]>

Seth Vidal <[email protected]>

and a cast of...tens

yum(8) rpmbuild(8) http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Projects/Mock