What is the minimum I have to do to create an RPM file?

Question

I just want to create an RPM file to distribute my Linux binary \"foobar\", with only a couple of dependencies. It has a config file, /etc/foobar.conf and should be installe

Answer 1

As an application distributor, fpm sounds perfect for your needs. There is an example here which shows how to package an app from source. FPM can produce both deb files and RPM files.