Initial Makefile for descriptor packages
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+#! /usr/bin/bash
+# STANDARD_RIFT_IO_COPYRIGHT
+# Author(s): Anil Gunturu
+# Creation Date: 2015/10/09
+#
+# This shell script is used to create a descriptor package
+# The main functions of this script include:
+# - Generate checksums.txt file
+# - Generate a tar.gz file
+
+# Usage: generate_descriptor_pkg.sh <package-directory> <dest_package_dir>
+
+mkdir -p $1
+mkdir -p $2
+
+dest_dir=$(cd $1 && pwd)
+pkg_dir=$(cd $2 && pwd)
+
+echo $(pwd)
+cd ${pkg_dir}
+rm -rf checksums.txt
+find * -type f |
+ while read file; do
+ md5sum $file >> checksums.txt
+ done
+cd ..
+tar -zcvf ${dest_dir}/$(basename $pkg_dir).tar.gz $(basename $pkg_dir)