rBuilder:Create a Build

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Developers and project owners on an rBuilder project can create one or more builds from a cooked group. Builds are only available to members on a project, but a project owner can choose to add the build to a new or existing release and make it available to all users.

Use the following steps to create a new build.

1. Navigate to the rBuilder project.
2. Click Manage Builds from the Project Resources panel.
3. Click Create a new build.
4. Type a name for this build. Choose a name that uniquely identifies this build from other builds that have been created for this project, either from the same or different groups.
5. If you have Build Notes for this build, add them in the provided input field. Build notes are optional.
6. Select the Build Type by clicking the radio button for the type of build you are creating. Only one type can be selected.
7. Expand the Advanced Options section to complete build-type-specific information. See the corresponding build type information for instructions on these form fields.
8. In the Build Contents section, select each of the following in turn by clicking on them, allowing rBuilder to process each selection before offering the next. Verify that your selections are displayed in the Build Contents section.

• Name of the cooked group
• The label
• The version
• The flavor

1. Click the Create Build button to begin building.
2. Monitor the blue Status box as rBuilder creates the build. If there is an error, the box will shade red and display the point of error.
3. When the Status is green and displays Finished, links for the available downloads for the build are displayed and a What are these files? expandable section offers a brief explanation of the files created.
4. Click Manage Builds to return to the builds page if necessary.

Logs related to this process can be obtained through the Appliance Logs task in rBuilder's appliance administration interface. On rBuilder's filesystem, they are located in /var/log/rbuilder/mcp.log or /var/log/rbuilder/jobmaster.log. See rBuilder/Administration Guide:Appliance Administration for more information.

Edit or Recreate Builds

You may edit any created build if the build is not included in a published release. Edit or Recreate a build by clicking the Manage Builds link in the Project Resources Menu. Edit or recreate builds by:

• Clicking on the build name you wish to edit and select the Edit button.
• Recreate a build by clicking the Recreate Build button.

Editing a build will allow you to review and make changes to your current build. You may change any of the criteria set earlier. Recreating builds using the provided button sends the current build to rBuilder's queue and recreates it.

Delete Builds

To delete one or more builds at any time, click Manage Builds on your Project Resources menu and toggle the checkbox for the project(s) to be deleted. Click Delete Selected Builds to delete those selected. Builds that are associated with a release cannot be deleted.