howto embed RPM version number in a build product

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The RPM spec file is supposed to include a Version: keyword, e.g Version: 1.0.8. This version is used to name the RPM file that is generated when the RPM is built.

Is there a "canonical" way to use this to embed this bit of information into a file that either is or will make its way into the RPM. This bit of information could then be read in by the running application and be logged/diplayed, etc.

I can think of many ways to "hack" this but is there a "right" way, an "official" way?

@Aaron_D_Marasco : sure, within the spec file, but what mechanism filters that into a file contained within the spec? — Steve Cohen, May 22 '14 at 19:16
Oh, I use `sed` or `perl` to replace a placeholder in a file from within the `.spec`. Dunno about a more "legit" way to do it, which is why this is a comment not an answer. ;) — Aaron D. Marasco, May 23 '14 at 01:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 23 '14 at 14:00

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Use :

Version:  %(sed/grep/awk commands to parse your file)

If you prefer to load the value to a variable, use:

%define myversion %(sed/grep/awk commands to parse your file)
Version:  %{myversion}

answered May 23 '14 at 14:00

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