diff --git a/redhat/components.txt b/redhat/components.txt
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+dependencies/qt3
+dependencies/tqtinterface
+dependencies/dbus-tqt
+dependencies/arts
+kdelibs
+kdebase
+kdebindings
diff --git a/redhat/genrpm.sh b/redhat/genrpm.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$( dirname "$0" )"
+
+clear
+cat <<EOF
+This script generates RPM of TDE from source tarball.
+Please choose a TDE component to build.
+
+EOF
+
+# Checks RPMBUILD environment
+if [ $( rpm -E "%{rhel}" ) = "%{rhel}" ] && [ $( rpm -E "%{fedora}" ) = "%{fedora}" ]; then
+	cat <<EOF
+Error: RPM macro %rhel or %fedora must be set to the distribution version to build !
+E.g:
+%rhel 6 
+or
+%fedora 15
+EOF
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+select COMP in $( cut -f1 "components.txt" ) ; do
+	# Gets package version from 'components.txt' file
+	VERSION=$( awk '{ if ($1 == "'${COMP}'") { print $2; } }' components.txt )
+	
+	# If no version is set in text file, get version number from source tarball name
+	if [ -z "${VERSION}" ]; then
+		set $( cd "${COMP}"; echo ${COMP##*/}*.tar.gz)
+		if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+			select VERSION in $*; do break; done
+		elif [ -r "${COMP}/$1" ]; then
+			VERSION="$1"
+		else
+			echo "No source tarball found for '${COMP}' !"
+			continue
+		fi
+		VERSION="${VERSION##${COMP##*/}-}"
+		VERSION="${VERSION%%.tar.gz}"
+	# If version is defined in spec file: appends the date
+	else
+		VERSION="${VERSION}.$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+	fi
+	
+	# Chooses a spec file (if many)
+	set $( cd "${COMP}"; echo *.spec )
+	if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+		select SPEC in $*; do break; done
+	elif [ -r "${COMP}/$1" ]; then
+		SPEC="$1"
+	else
+		echo "Fatal: no spec file found !"
+		exit 2
+	fi
+	
+	cat <<EOF
+
+About to build '${COMP}':
+  Version: '${VERSION}'
+  Spec file: '${SPEC}'
+
+Press ENTER to build, or CTRL+C to abort.
+EOF
+	read rep
+	
+	# Specific prefix for installation of some components
+	case "${COMP##*/}" in
+		"qt3") PREFIX="/usr";;
+	esac
+	
+	set -x
+	rpmbuild -ba \
+		--define "_sourcedir ${PWD}/${COMP}" \
+		--define "_prefix ${PREFIX:-/opt/trinity}" \
+		--define "version ${VERSION:-3.5.13}" \
+		${COMP}/${SPEC} || exit 1
+	set +x
+done
+
diff --git a/redhat/gentarball.sh b/redhat/gentarball.sh
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+++ b/redhat/gentarball.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$( dirname "$0" )"
+
+# Default TDE version (if unspecified in 'components.txt')
+DEFAULT_VERSION="3.5.12.99"
+
+clear
+cat <<EOF
+This script generates a source tarball of TDE from the SVN/GIT repository.
+Please choose a TDE component to archive or build.
+
+EOF
+
+
+##### CHOOSE A TDE COMPONENT #####
+PS3="Enter number: "
+select COMP in $( cut -f1 components.txt ) ; do
+	ARCHIVEDIR="${PWD}/${COMP}"
+	[ -d "${ARCHIVEDIR}" ] || mkdir -p "${ARCHIVEDIR}"
+
+	VERSION=$( awk '{ if ($1 == "'${COMP}'") { print $2; } }' components.txt )
+	if [ -z "${VERSION}" ]; then VERSION=${DEFAULT_VERSION}; fi
+	ARCHIVENAME=${COMP##*/}-${VERSION}.$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz
+
+	# List existing tarballs
+	if [ -e ${ARCHIVEDIR}/${COMP##*/}*.tar.gz ]; then
+		echo
+		echo "You currently have the following tarball(s): "
+		for i in ${ARCHIVEDIR}/${COMP##*/}*.tar.gz; do echo "  ${i##*/}"; done
+	fi
+	
+	echo
+	echo "Press ENTER to download a new version '${ARCHIVENAME}', or CTRL+C to abort."
+	read rep
+
+	TMPDIRTDE=$(mktemp -d)
+	pushd "${TMPDIRTDE}" >/dev/null
+	mkdir -p "${TMPDIRTDE}/${COMP}"
+	pushd "${COMP}/.." >/dev/null
+	echo "Extracting '${COMP}' from SVN ..."
+	case "${COMP##*/}" in
+		"qt3") git clone http://scm.trinitydesktop.org/scm/git/tde; mv tde/main/dependencies/qt3 . ;;
+		*) svn export --force --quiet svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/${COMP};;
+	esac
+	popd >/dev/null
+	echo "Creating archive '${ARCHIVENAME}' ..."
+	tar cfz ${ARCHIVEDIR}/${ARCHIVENAME} ${COMP}
+	popd >/dev/null
+	echo "Cleaning temporary directory ..."
+	rm -rf "${TMPDIRTDE}"
+	cat <<EOF
+
+Resulting archive:
+EOF
+	\ls -l ${ARCHIVEDIR}/${ARCHIVENAME}
+	echo
+	echo "Have a nice day !"
+	break
+done