fedpkg-0.5.9.2-1.fc15.noarch When running fedpkg verrel not connected to TTY (e.g. through pipe from other tool), standard output contains some lines from standard error output. This makes fedkpkg output and underlying (rpmbuild) errors indistinguishable. Example: Checkout F-16 tree for `queuegraph' package (queuegraph-1_1-8_fc14-3-g02274d9) and run `fedpkg verrel' with first or second or both descriptors redirected to file and watch difference. First keep one output on TTY: $ fedpkg verrel 2>/dev/null queuegraph-1.1-10.fc16 $ fedpkg verrel 1>/dev/null sed: can't read /usr/share/selinux/devel/policyhelp: No such file or directory sed: can't read /usr/share/selinux/devel/policyhelp: No such file or directory And now redirect both outputs: $ fedpkg verrel 1>verrel.out 2>verrel.err $ cat verrel.out sed: can't read /usr/share/selinux/devel/policyhelp: No such file or directory queuegraph-1.1-10.fc16 $ cat verrel.err sed: can't read /usr/share/selinux/devel/policyhelp: No such file or directory sed: can't read /usr/share/selinux/devel/policyhelp: No such file or directory As you can see the second case makes scripting fedpkg unhappy as you get the fedpkg answer mixed with other stuff. Please change fedpkg to get outputs in the second case the same as in the first case.
I just pushed something to rpkg that fixes this. It'll get into fedpkg in rawhide when I build it against rpkg. I'll look at backporting it to f16/f15 too.
Backported, will be in the next build.
rpkg-1.5-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/rpkg-1.5-1.fc16
rpkg-1.5-1.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/rpkg-1.5-1.fc15
rpkg-1.5-1.el6 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 6. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/rpkg-1.5-1.el6
Package rpkg-1.5-1.el6: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing rpkg-1.5-1.el6' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/rpkg-1.5-1.el6 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
rpkg-1.6-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/rpkg-1.6-1.fc16
rpkg-1.6-1.el6 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 6. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/rpkg-1.6-1.el6
rpkg-1.5-1.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
rpkg-1.6-1.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.