[publican-list] [Bug 729826] New: RFE: drop hard-coded default for os_ver:

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Summary: RFE: drop hard-coded default for os_ver:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729826

           Summary: RFE: drop hard-coded default for os_ver:
           Product: Publican
           Version: 2.6
          Platform: Unspecified
        OS/Version: Unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: unspecified
          Priority: unspecified
         Component: publican
        AssignedTo: jfearn at redhat.com
        ReportedBy: r.landmann at redhat.com
         QAContact: rlandman at redhat.com
                CC: mmcallis at redhat.com, publican-list at redhat.com
    Classification: Other
      Story Points: ---
              Type: ---


Description of problem:
The os_ver parameter provides the value for the "dist" value used to build a
package. Presently, it defaults to ".el5", but can be overridden in the config
file. This is counter-intuitive behaviour for anyone building RPMs on any OS
other than Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or its clones. For example, it's not how
rpmbuild behaves. 

I think it's still useful to provide os_ver as a customizable value, for times
when someone might want to build a package for an OS other than the one they're
using, but the value should default to their own OS, the way that rpmbuild
does.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6-3

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Package a book on an OS other than Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or its clones;
ensure that os_ver is not set in the config file.

Actual results:
Package NVR includes .el5

Expected results:
If no os_ver is set, package NVR should include the dist value for the OS on
which the package was built.


Additional info:

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