Author: grobmeier
Date: Fri May 4 05:04:55 2012
New Revision: 1333757
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1333757&view=rev
Log:
additional notes on the build instructions
Modified:
logging/log4j/trunk/BUILD-INFO.txt
Modified: logging/log4j/trunk/BUILD-INFO.txt
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/logging/log4j/trunk/BUILD-INFO.txt?rev=1333757&r1=1333756&r2=1333757&view=diff
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--- logging/log4j/trunk/BUILD-INFO.txt (original)
+++ logging/log4j/trunk/BUILD-INFO.txt Fri May 4 05:04:55 2012
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ This is a detailed instruction to reprod
either to verify that the release is reproducable or to prepare
a hot-fix.
-Apache log4j 1.2.16 was prepared using Ubuntu 9.10.
+The log4j build is platform dependent. The best is to setup a VM using
virtualbox (or similar),
+install Ubuntu and follow the steps here.
+
+History:
+ * Initial: Apache log4j 1.2.16 was prepared using Ubuntu 9.10.
+ * Updated in preparation for 1.2.17.
Preparation of environment:
@@ -55,6 +60,10 @@ $> cat id_rsa.pub >> authorized_keys
$> ssh localhost
$> exit
+It's important to add localhost and people.a.o to the list of permanent
allowed hosts.
+Besides the above, this should have been runned at least once:
+
+$> ssh people.apache.org
From a command prompt:
@@ -95,6 +104,11 @@ $> cd log4j
$> mvn package release:prepare
$> mvn release:perform
+Attention: this is an non-interactive build. In some cases it is necessary
+to add: -Dusername=paouser -Dpassword=paopassword
+to the release plugin commands. This is surely not safe because your password
+can be seen clearly.
+
The release artifacts can be rebuilt by:
@@ -114,3 +128,14 @@ The staged version can be published to t
"svn update" in /www/logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2 on people.apache.org.
+ * CREATING ANOTHER RELEASE CANDIDATE
+
+If a RC has not passed the vote, these steps are necessary:
+
+Rename the tag:
+$> svn mv https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/logging/log4j/tags/log4j-1.2.17
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/logging/log4j/tags/log4j-1.2.17-rc1
+
+Delete the RC artifacts from:
+http://people.apache.org/builds/logging/repo/log4j/log4j/
+
+Change the pom.xml version to the prior version number.
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