Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Packaging Targets

These targets package up a built kernel into a stand-alone package that can be installed on a wide range of different machines.

Table 10-6. Packaging targets

Target	Description
rpm	Builds the kernel first and then packages it up as a RPM package that can be installed.
rpm-pkg	Builds a source RPM package containing the base kernel.
binrpm-pkg	Builds a RPM package that contains a compiled kernel and modules.
deb-pkg	Builds a Debian package that contains the compiled kernel and modules.
tar-pkg	Builds a tarball that contains the compiled kernel and modules.
targz-pkg	Builds a gzip-compressed tarball that contains the compiled kernel and modules.
tarbz2-pkg	Builds a bzip2-compressed tarball that contains the compiled kernel and modules.