This package should use just the content of the git tree. If you need to make changes, make them in git and update the package from git (you can send merge request if you don't have write access). The online repository is at: http://github.com/openSUSE/read-only-root-fs For building the package from git run the service directly: osc service disabledrun Note that spec and changes files are not part of the git repo.