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# Element Desktop RPM packaging
This repository builds an RPM package from the upstream Element Desktop Linux
tarballs:
- `https://packages.element.io/desktop/install/linux/glibc-x86-64/element-desktop.tar.gz`
- `https://packages.element.io/desktop/install/linux/glibc-aarch64/element-desktop.tar.gz`
Latest upstream version tracked in this repo: `1.12.15`
## What it does
- Downloads the current upstream x86_64 and aarch64 tarballs.
- Derives the version from both tarball root directories and requires them to
match.
- Renders a concrete spec file with that version before invoking `rpmbuild`.
- Repackages the prebuilt binaries into an RPM.
- Removes the upstream auto-update manifest so RPM remains the update path.
- Sets `resources/package-type` to `rpm`.
- Builds binary RPMs for `x86_64` and `aarch64`, while still forcing SRPM
generation to target `x86_64` so COPR source builders stay consistent.
- Supports COPR SCM builds through `.copr/Makefile`.
## Local builds
Build a source RPM:
```sh
make srpm
```
Build a binary RPM and source RPM:
```sh
make rpm
```
Artifacts are written to `dist/`.
## COPR
Use COPR's SCM source type with:
- Clone URL: this repository
- Spec template: `SPECS/element-desktop.spec.in`
- SRPM build method: `make srpm`
- Enable `x86_64` and `aarch64` binary chroots for this package
COPR will invoke `.copr/Makefile`, which calls the same SRPM generation script
used for local builds. That script downloads the upstream tarball during the
SRPM stage, so no vendored source archive is required in git.