Build Tar File ============== After the Kit package repositories are built, run the ``buildtar`` subcommand in the Kit directory to build the final kit tarfile. :: buildkit buildtar The tar file will be built in the kit directory location. A complete kit will be named: :: ex: kitname-1.0.0-x86_64.tar.bz2 A partial kit will have "NEED_PRODUCT_PKGS" string in its name: :: ex: kitname-1.0.0-x86_64.NEED_PRODUCT_PKGS.tar.bz2 Using Partial Kits with newer Software Versions ------------------------------------------------ If the product packages are for a newer version or release than what specified in the partial kit tar file name, user may still be able to build a complete kit with the packages, assuming that the partial kit is compatible with those packages. Note: Basically, the latest partial kit available online will work until there is a newer version available. To build a complete kit with the new software, user can provide the new version and/or release of the software on the buildkit command line. :: buildkit addpkgs --pkgdir \ --kitversion --kitrelease For example, if the partial kit was created for a product version of 1.3.0.2 but wish to complete a new kit for product version 1.3.0.4 then can add "-k 1.3.0.4" to the buildkit command line. Completing a partial kit ------------------------ Follow these steps to complete the kit build process for a partial kit. #. copy the partial kit to a working directory #. copy the product software packages to a convenient location or locations #. cd to the working directory #. Build the complete kit tarfile :: buildkit addpkgs --pkgdir The complete kit tar file will be created in the working directory