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yael
Asked: 2011-04-13 07:10:47 +0800 CST

RPM + error when I build rpm file

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please advice why I get the error "error: License field must be present in package: (main package)"

I need to create rpm file ,

I only have the spec file under SPECS

and the test.sh script under SOURCES

what’s wrong here?

 [root@linux /usr/src/redhat]# ls

 BUILD  RPMS  SOURCES  SPECS  SRPMS

the spec file:

Summary: An example tool. To show a simple rpm build of the tool.
Name: test.sh
Version: 6.2
Release: 2
Source:/root/test.sh
Group: Development/Debuggers
BuildRoot:/var/tmp/test.sh
%description

 #  rpm -ba my_spec.spec
 error: License field must be present in package: (main package)
 # ls ../SOURCES/
   test.sh
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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Wild shot in the dark... have you tried adding something like:

    License: OtherLicense

    before %description?

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