Debian packages
---------------
Just run "dpkg-buildpackage -b -uc".  You'll need to have at least the
dpkg-dev package installed, and possibly others.

Redhat packages
---------------
It is better if you build packages as a non-root user, however to do
this a few preparatory steps need to be taken:
  mkdir ~/rpm
  mkdir ~/rpm/BUILD ~/rpm/SOURCES ~/rpm/SPECS ~/rpm/SRPMS ~/RPMS
  mkdir ~/rpm/RPMS/i386
  echo "%_topdir    $HOME/rpm" >> $HOME/.rpmmacros
(replace i386 with your architecture)

once this has been done, run:
  rpm -ta root-portal-{version}.tar.gz

With any luck the RPM will be created in the directory: ~/rpm/RPMS/i386/

source distribution
-------------------
Just run "make dist" to create the tar.gz source package. you will
need to have first run "./configure" to create the makefile in order
to do this.
