SPEC file: %install

• Installs software, usually in temporary Build Root directory under /tmp or /var/tmp

  • rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
  • mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
  • make DESTDIR="$RPM_BUILD_ROOT" install

• RPM sets several environment variables that can be used by scripts:

  • $RPM_SOURCE_DIR, $RPM_BUILD_ROOT, etc.