1. Packaging with RPM Tom Lapp September 5, 2007 CINLUG

2. RPM
The RedHat Package Manager
err . . .
The RPM Package Manager

3. RPM
'Recent' re-organization
fedoranews.org/cms/node/2253
rpm.org

4. RPM: What it Does build packages (bin, src) install update remove
query
provide dependecy info

5. RPM: What it Doesn't
RESOLVE DEPENDENCIES!

6. RPM: Quick Commands rpm -i rpm -e rpm -F rpm -qa rpm -ql package-name
rpm -qlp file.rpm

7. RPM: Building Packages
3 pieces
sources (tarball, http, ftp)
patches (diff -u)
SPEC file

8. RPM: Building Packages
Demonstration

9. RPM: Help and Documentation
Maximum RPM
RPM Guide
docs.fedoraproject.org/drafts/rpm-guide-en/