Hi,

I'am using Koji + sign_unsigned.py + mash to build RPM on CentOS5

I have modified sign_unsigned.py to manage the passphrase. If option is not used, sign_unsigned.py gives an empty passphrase to 'rpm --resign' command.

Add the Python expect module in import section (pexpect RPM must installed) :

 import getpass
+import pexpect

Add the --passwd option in __init__() from SignUnsigned class:

+        self.parser.add_option("--passwd", action="store_true")

Replace these lines in do_signing()

-                # loop in case password is mistyped
-                while os.system(cmd):
-                    # sleep briefly (give user a chance to ctrl-C)
-                    time.sleep(2)
+                # Use expect to give the passphrase
+                # LANG=C to have english question 'pass phrase'
+                os.environ['LC_ALL'] = 'C'
+                child = pexpect.spawn(cmd)
+                # Wait for 'pass phrase'
+                child.expect('phrase:')
+                if not self.options.passwd:
+                    child.sendline('\r')
+                else:
+                    child.sendline("%s" % self.options.passwd)
+                child.expect(pexpect.EOF)

Regards,
Pierre

2010/12/14 Allen Hewes <allen@decisiv.net>

>
> Hi Allen!
>
> You might want to look at the following post:
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-buildsys-list@redhat.com/ms
g02187.html

>
> -of

Hi Oliver,

Thanks for link. I had not come across this thread.

It would appear that currently there isn't any method to sign RPMs within koji or mash. You can import prebuilt RPMs with signatures into Koji. I don't know much about importing RPMs into koji because I haven't had a need.

Do the Fedora guys use the sign_unsigned.py script for the official Fedora yum repos? If so, how do they use mash? Because it looks to me that if you use this script, it does one of the steps mash does; fetching RPMs out of koji tags.

I would have guessed that the Fedora guys generate their yum repos via mash from koji tags and then sign RPMs.

I'd have to modify this script to suit my needs, but I think I could do it. It also looks like it relies on a newer version of RPM, the rpm command for key size == 4096 is one spot I noticed.

Also, I have to enter a passphrase when I sign my RPMs but this script doesn't have any provisions for that. Is there a way to make rpm --resign not prompt for a passphrase?

Has there been any talk about adding RPM signing to mash? It seems like that'd be a good place for it.