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compressed patches, Compressed Patch Files

example of, An example of the %patch Macro in Action

options to, The -P <n> Option

%post script, The %post Script, The %post Script

%postun script, The %postun Script, The %postun Script

%pre script, The %pre Script, The %pre Script

%prep script, The %prep Script, The %prep Script

%preun script, The %preun Script, The %preun Script

%setup macro, The %setup Macro, The %setup Macro

-a option, -a <n> Unpack The nth Sources After Changing Directory

-b option, -b <n> Unpack The nth Sources Before Changing Directory

-c option, -c Create Directory (and change to it) Before Unpacking

-D option, -D Do Not Delete Directory Before Unpacking Sources

-n option, -n <name> Set Name of Build Directory

-T option, -T Do Not Perform Default Archive Unpacking

options to, The -n <name> Option

use in multi-source spec files, Using %setup in a Multi-source Spec File

%verify directive, The %verify Directive, The %verify Directive

%verifyscript script, Verification-Time Script The %verifyscript Script , The %verifyscript Script

--addsign option, --addsign Add a Signature To a Package

limitations to, A Few Caveats

--buildarch option, --buildarch <arch> Perform Build For the <arch> Architecture

--buildos option, --buildos <os> Perform Build For the <os> Operating System

--buildroot option, --buildroot <path> Execute %install using <path> as the root

warning, Using --buildroot Can Bite You!

--clean option, --clean Clean up after build

--dbpath option, --dbpath <path>: Use <path> To Find RPM Database , --dbpath <path>: Use <path> To Find RPM Database , --dbpath <path>: Use <path> To Find RPM Database , --dbpath <path>: Use <path> To Find RPM Database

--dump option, --dump: Display All Verifiable Information for Each File

--excludedocs, -s Display the State of Each File in the Package

--excludedocs option, --excludedocs: Do Not Install Documentation For This Package

--force option, --force: The Big Hammer, --force: The Big Hammer

--ftpport option, --ftpport <port>: Use <port> In FTP-based Installs

--ftpproxy option, --ftpproxy <host>: Use <host> As Proxy In FTP-based Installs

--help option, --help Display a help message

--ignorearch option, --ignorearch: Do Not Verify Package Architecture

--ignoreos option, --ignoreos: Do Not Verify Package Operating System

--includedocs option, --includedocs: Install Documentation For This Package

--initdb option, --initdb Create a New RPM Database

--nodeps option, --nodeps: Do Not Check Dependencies Before Installing Package , --nodeps: Do Not Check Dependencies Before Erasing Package , --nodeps: Do Not Check Dependencies During Verification

--nofiles option, --nofiles: Do Not Verify File Attributes

--nopgp option, --nopgp Do Not Verify Any PGP Signatures

--noscripts option, --noscripts: Do Not Execute Pre- and Post-install Scripts, --noscripts Do Not Execute Pre- and Post-uninstall Scripts , --noscripts: Do Not Execute Install and Uninstall Scripts , --noscripts: Do Not Execute Verification Script

--oldpackage option, --oldpackage: Upgrade To An Older Version

--percent option, --percent: Not Meant for Human Consumption

--prefix option, --prefix <path>: Relocate the package to <path>, if possible

--provides option, --provides: Display Capabilities Provided by the Package

--queryformat option, --queryformat Construct a Custom Query Response

carriage control in, Carriage Control Escape Sequences

example, --prefix <path>: Relocate the package to <path>, if possible

literal text in, Literal text

tags for, Tags, Available Tags For --queryformat

ARCH, The ARCH Tag
ARCHIVESIZE, The ARCHIVESIZE Tag
AUTOREQPROV, The AUTOREQPROV Tag
BUILDHOST, The BUILDHOST Tag
BUILDROOT, The BUILDROOT Tag
BUILDTIME, The BUILDTIME Tag
CHANGELOG, The CHANGELOG Tag
CONFLICTFLAGS, The CONFLICTFLAGS Tag
CONFLICTNAME, The CONFLICTNAME Tag
CONFLICTVERSION, The CONFLICTVERSION Tag
COPYRIGHT, The COPYRIGHT Tag
DEFAULTPREFIX, The DEFAULTPREFIX Tag
DESCRIPTION, The DESCRIPTION Tag
DISTRIBUTION, The DISTRIBUTION Tag
EXCLUDE, The EXCLUDE Tag
EXCLUDEARCH, The EXCLUDEARCH Tag
EXCLUDEOS, The EXCLUDEOS Tag
EXCLUSIVE, The EXCLUSIVE Tag
EXCLUSIVEARCH, The EXCLUSIVEARCH Tag
EXCLUSIVEOS, The EXCLUSIVEOS Tag
FILEFLAGS, The FILEFLAGS Tag
FILEGIDS, The FILEGIDS Tag
FILEGROUPNAME, The FILEGROUPNAME Tag
FILELINKTOS, The FILELINKTOS Tag
FILEMD5S, The FILEMD5S Tag
FILEMODES, The FILEMODES Tag
FILEMTIMES, The FILEMTIMES Tag
FILENAMES, The FILENAMES Tag
FILERDEVS, The FILERDEVS Tag
FILESIZES, The FILESIZES Tag
FILESTATES, The FILESTATES Tag
FILEUIDS, The FILEUIDS Tag
FILEUSERNAME, The FILEUSERNAME Tag
FILEVERIFYFLAGS, The FILEVERIFYFLAGS Tag
GIF, The GIF Tag
GROUP, The GROUP Tag
ICON, The ICON Tag
INSTALLPREFIX, The INSTALLPREFIX Tag
INSTALLTIME, The INSTALLTIME Tag
NAME, The NAME Tag
NOPATCH, The NOPATCH Tag
NOSOURCE, The NOSOURCE Tag
OS, The OS Tag
PACKAGER, The PACKAGER Tag
PATCH, The PATCH Tag
POSTIN, The POSTIN Tag
POSTUN, The POSTUN Tag
PREIN, The PREIN Tag
PREUN, The PREUN Tag
PROVIDES, The PROVIDES Tag
RELEASE, The RELEASE Tag
REQUIREFLAGS, The REQUIREFLAGS Tag
REQUIRENAME, The REQUIRENAME Tag
REQUIREVERSION, The REQUIREVERSION Tag
ROOT, The ROOT Tag
RPMVERSION, The RPMVERSION Tag
SERIAL, The SERIAL Tag
SIZE, The SIZE Tag
SOURCE, The SOURCE Tag
SOURCERPM, The SOURCERPM Tag
SUMMARY, The SUMMARY Tag
TRIGGERFLAGS, The TRIGGERFLAGS Tag
TRIGGERINDEX, The TRIGGERINDEX Tag
TRIGGERNAME, The TRIGGERNAME Tag
TRIGGERSCRIPTS, The TRIGGERSCRIPTS Tag
TRIGGERVERSION, The TRIGGERVERSION Tag
URL, The URL Tag
VENDOR, The VENDOR Tag
VERIFYSCRIPT, The VERIFYSCRIPT Tag
VERSION, The VERSION Tag
XPM, The XPM Tag

tags, array iterators, Array Iterators

tags, iterating single-entry, Iterating Single-Entry Tags

tags, listing available, In Case You Were Wondering

tags, modifiers, Modifiers Making Data More Readable

tags, width and justification, Field Width and Justification

--quiet option, --quiet Produce as little output as possible , --quiet Produce as Little Output as Possible

--rcfile option, --rcfile <rcfile>: Use <rcfile> As An Alternate rpmrc File , --rcfile <rcfile> Read <rcfile> For RPM Defaults , --rcfile <rcfile>: Use <rcfile> As An Alternate rpmrc File , --rcfile <rcfile>: Set Alternate rpmrc file to <rcfile> , --rcfile <rcfile>: Use <rcfile> As An Alternate rpmrc File , --rcfile <rcfile> Set alternate rpmrc file to <rcfile> , File indicated by the --rcfile option

--rebuild option, rpm --rebuild What Does it Do?

--rebuilddb option, --rebuilddb Rebuild RPM database

--recompile option, rpm --recompile What Does it Do?

--replacefiles option, --replacefiles: Install the Package Even If It Replaces Another Package's Files, --force: The Big Hammer, --force: The Big Hammer

interaction with config files, --replacefiles and Config Files

problems from using, --replacefiles Can Mean Trouble Down the Road

--replacepkgs option, --replacepkgs: Install the Package Even If Already Installed, --force: The Big Hammer, --force: The Big Hammer

--requires option, --requires: Display Capabilities Required by the Package

--resign option, --resign Replace a Package's Signature(s)

limitations to, There Are Limits, However

--root option, --root <path>: Use <path> As An Alternate Root , --root <path> Use <path> As the Root , --root <path>: Use <path> As An Alternate Root , --root <path>: Set Alternate Root to <path>

--scripts option, --scripts Show Scripts Associated With a Package

--short-circuit option, --short-circuit Force build to start at particular stage

--showrc, Using the --showrc Option

--sign option, --sign Add a Digital Signature to the Package , --sign Sign a Package At Build-Time

using with multiple builds, Multiple Builds? No Problem!

--test option, --test: Perform Installation Tests Only, --test Go Through the Process of Erasing the Package, But Do Not Erase It , --test Create, Save Build Scripts For Review

--timecheck option, --timecheck <secs> Print a warning if files to be packaged are over <secs> old

--version option, --version Display the current RPM version

--whatprovides option, --whatprovides <x>: Query the Packages That Provide Capability <x>

--whatrequires option, --whatrequires <x>: Query the Packages That Require Capability <x>

-a option, -a Query All Installed Packages, -a Verify All Installed Packages Against the RPM Database

-c option, -c Display the Package's List of Configuration Files

-d option, -d Display a List of the Package's Documentation

-f option, -f <file> Query the Package Owning <file> , -f <file> Verify the Package Owning <file> Against the RPM Database

hint when using, A Tricky Detail

-g option, -g <group>: Query Packages Belonging To Group <group> , -g <group> Verify Packages Belonging To <group>

-h option, -h: Perfect for the Impatient

-i option, -i Display Package Information

-l option, -l Display the Package's File List

-p option, -p <file> Query a Specific RPM Package File , -p <file> Verify Against a Specific Package File

-s option, -s Display the State of Each File in the Package

-v option, Getting a bit more feedback with -v, -v Display Additional Information , -v Display Additional Information, -v Display Additional Information

-vv option, Getting a lot more information with -vv, Getting More Information With -vv, Getting a lot more information with -vv , -vv Display Debugging Information, -vv Display Debugging Information, -vv Display debugging information

acknowledgements, Acknowledgements

adding dependencies

See dependencies, adding

architecture

See RPM, philosophy behind, multi-architecture

architectures, support for multiple, Make it work on different computer architectures

archive

See format, RPM file, parts of, archive

area, build

See build area

arguments

See scripts, install/erase-time, arguments in

attributes, file

See file attributes, specifying

automatic dependencies

See dependencies, automatic

autoreqprov tag, The autoreqprov Tag, The autoreqprov Tag Disable Automatic Dependency Processing , The autoreqprov Tag

book, sections of, Parts of the book, and Who They're For

build area

alternate, Having RPM Use a Different Build Area

building in, Performing a Build in a New Build Area
creating, Setting up a Build Area
using, Directing RPM to Use the New Build Area

build roots

danger using, Some Things to Consider

defining, Using Build Roots in a Package

issues surrounding, Some Things to Consider

building packages

See rpm -b

buildroot tag, The buildroot Tag, The buildroot Tag

command options

See the option itself

conditionals

See the conditional itself

config files, What are Packages, and Why Manage Them?, Keeping Track of Packages, RPM Version 1, rpm -i What does it do?, Deciding what to do with config files:, A warning message you might never see, --replacefiles and Config Files, --excludedocs: Do Not Install Documentation For This Package , rpm -e What Does it Do?, rpm -e and Config files, rpm -U What Does it Do?, Config file magic, -c Display the Package's List of Configuration Files , -d Display a List of the Package's Documentation , --dump: Display All Verifiable Information for Each File , Modifiers Making Data More Readable, Finding Config Files Based on a Program Name, When Verification Fails rpm -V Output, Intelligent Configuration File Handling, %files List Restrictions, Relocatable Packages Must Contain Relocatable Software, Tying Up the Loose Ends

configuration files

See config files

conflicts tag, The conflicts Tag, The conflicts Tag, The conflicts Tag

copyright tag, The copyright Tag, The copyright Tag

database, rebuilding RPM

See RPM, command reference, rebuild database mode

dependencies

adding, Adding Dependency Information to a Package

automatically added, Automatic Dependencies

example of, Automatic Dependencies: An Example

autoreqprov tag, The autoreqprov Tag Disable Automatic Dependency Processing

basic concepts, An Overview of Dependencies

conflicts tag, The conflicts Tag

manually added, Manual Dependencies

provides tag, The provides Tag

requires tag, The requires Tag

scripts related to, The Automatic Dependency Scripts

find-provides, find-provides Automatically Determine Shared Library Sonames
find-requires, find-requires Automatically Determine Shared Library Requirements

serial numbers, using, Solution Number 1: Serial numbers

version requirements, adding, Adding Version Requirements

virtual packages, Virtual Packages

directives

See the directive itself

distribution tag, The distribution Tag, The distribution Tag

Doug Hoffman

See Hoffman, Doug

environment variables

See scripts, build-time, environment variables in

erasing packages

See rpm -e

Ewing, Marc, Acknowledgements, RPM Version 1, The RPM of Today: Version 2, Let's Get Started

examples building packages

See package building

excludearch tag, The excludearch Tag, The excludexxx Tag , The excludearch Tag

excludeos tag, The excludeos Tag, The excludexxx Tag , The excludeos Tag

exclusivearch tag, The exclusivearch Tag, The exclusivexxx Tag , The exclusivearch Tag

exclusiveos tag, The exclusiveos Tag, The exclusivexxx Tag , The exclusiveos Tag

Faith, Rik, PMS, PM

file attributes verified

See rpm -V, attributes verified

file attributes, specifying, Specifying File Attributes

file, spec

See spec file

files, configuration

See config files

find-provides script, find-provides Automatically Determine Shared Library Sonames

find-requires script, find-requires Automatically Determine Shared Library Requirements

format, package file

See format, RPM file

format, RPM file, Format of the RPM File

caveats, RPM File Format

file() command,identifying with, Identifying RPM files with the file(1) command

naming convention, RPM File Naming Convention

parts of, Parts of an RPM File

archive, The Archive
header, The Header
header structure, The Solution: The Header Structure
header, analysis of, Analyzing the Header
header, tags used in, Header Tag Listing
lead, The Lead
lead, reduced use of, The lead: An Abandoned Data Structure
signature, The Signature
signature, analysis of, Analyzing the Signature Area

tools for studying, Tools For Studying RPM Files

FTP

package specification using, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files

specifying non-standard port with, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files

specifying username and password with, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files

General Public License

See GPL

GNU General Public License

See GPL

GPL, GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

group tag, The group Tag, The group Tag

header

See format, RPM file, parts of, header

history, Linux and RPM, Linux and RPM A Brief History

Hoffman, Doug, PM

icon tag, The icon Tag, The icon Tag

information

package-wide, Package-wide Information

per-file, Per-file Information

installing packages

See rpm -i

label, package

See package label

lead

See format, RPM file, parts of, lead

library functions, RPM

See rpmlib

Linux and RPM history, Linux and RPM A Brief History

Marc Ewing

See Ewing, Marc

multi-platform package building, Building Packages for Multiple Architectures and Operating Systems

features supporting, What Does RPM Do To Make Multi-Platform Packaging Easier?

hints, Hints and Kinks

platform detection, Build and Install Platform Detection

reasons for, Architectures and Operating Systems: A Primer

name tag, The name Tag, The name Tag

nopatch tag, The nopatch Tag, The nopatch Tag

nosource tag, The nosource Tag, The nosource Tag

numbers, serial

See dependencies, serial numbers, using

options, command

See the option itself

package

advantages of, Advantages of a Package

building anywhere, Making a Package That Can Build Anywhere

contents of, What's in a package?

labels, RPM's Package Labels

labels vs. names, Labels And Names: Similar, But Distinct

management of

how to, Package Management: How to Do It?
introduction, An Introduction to Package Management
reasons for, Manage Your Packages, or They Will Manage You

reasons for, What are Packages, and Why Manage Them?

relocatable

See relocatable packages

virtual

See dependencies, virtual packages

what is it, Enter the Package

package building

real-world example, Real-World Package Building

%files list, adding, Adding %files Lists
%files list, finalizing, Creating the %files list
build area, creating, Setting Up A Test Build Area
building with RPM, Letting RPM do the Building
building, initial, Initial Building With RPM
directives, adding, Applying Directives
initial build, Initial Building Without RPM
initial build, installing, Installing and testing
initial build, performing, Getting Software to build
installing with RPM, Letting RPM do the Installing
overview, An Overview of Amanda
package files, creating, Package Building
packages, testing, Testing those first packages
patches, applying w/RPM, Getting patches properly applied
patches, generating, Generating patches
scripts, adding built-time, Adding the build-time scripts
scripts, creating, Creating Install Scripts
sources, unpacking w/RPM, Getting the original sources unpacked
spec file, first-cut, Making a first-cut spec file
testing after build, Testing RPM's Handiwork

simple example, Building Packages: A Simple Example

%files list, creating, How Do You Create the File List?
build directory, creating, Creating the Build Directory Structure
package, building, Starting the Build
scripts, %clean, The %clean Section
scripts, install/uninstall, The Install/Uninstall Scripts
sources, obtaining, Getting the Sources
spec file, %build section, The %build Section
spec file, %files list, The %files Section
spec file, %install section, The %install Section
spec file, %prep section, The %prep Section
spec file, creating, Creating the Spec File
spec file, preamble, The Preamble
troubleshooting, When Things Go Wrong

package file format

See format, RPM file

package label, The Package Label, The Package Label Verify an Installed Package Against the RPM Database

package-wide information

See information, package-wide

packager tag, The packager Tag, The packager Tag

packages

building

See rpm -b

erasing

See rpm -e

files, verifying

See rpm -K

getting information about

See rpm -q

installing

See rpm -i

querying

See rpm -q

removing

See rpm -e

uninstalling

See rpm -e

upgrading

See rpm -U

verifying installed

See rpm -V

patch tag, The patch Tag, The patch Tag

per-file information

See information, per-file

PGP

building, Building PGP

getting more information on, So Much to Cover, So Little Time

introduction to, An Introduction to PGP

legal, patent issues, Know Your Laws!

obtaining, Obtaining PGP

"international" version, Outside the United States and Canada
RSAREF-based version, Getting RSAREF-based PGP

overview of, PGP Privacy for Regular People

RPM's use of, Are RPM Packages Encrypted?

setting up for RPM's use, Installing PGP for RPM's Use

signatures

adding, Adding PGP Signatures to a Package
configuring RPM for, Preparing RPM
key pair generation, Preparing PGP: Creating a Key Pair
reasons for, Why Sign a Package?
signing packages, Signing Packages

platform information, overriding at build-time, Overriding Platform Information At Build-Time

platform information, overriding at install-time, Overriding Platform Information At Install-Time

platform-dependent

conditionals, Platform-Dependent Conditionals

%ifarch, %ifxxx
%ifnarch, %ifnxxx
%ifnos, %ifnxxx
%ifos, %ifxxx
features of, Common Features of All Conditionals
nesting, Conditionals Can Be Nested

rpmrc file entries, Platform-Specific rpmrc Entries

arch_canon, xxx_canon Define Canonical Platform Name and Number
arch_compat, xxx_compat Define Compatible Architectures
buildarch_translate, buildxxxtranslate Define Build Platform
buildos_translate, buildxxxtranslate Define Build Platform
optflags, optflags The Other rpmrc File Entry
os_canon, xxx_canon Define Canonical Platform Name and Number
os_compat, xxx_compat Define Compatible Architectures

tags, Platform-Dependent Tags

excludearch, The excludexxx Tag
excludeos, The excludexxx Tag
exclusivearch, The exclusivexxx Tag
exclusiveos, The exclusivexxx Tag

PM

See RPM, ancestors of, PM

PMS

See RPM, ancestors of, PMS

prefix tag, The prefix Tag, The prefix tag: Relocation Central, The Subpackage's "Preamble", The prefix Tag

Pretty Good Privacy

See PGP

provides tag, The provides Tag, The provides Tag, The provides Tag

querying packages

See rpm -q

recursion

See recursion

release tag, The release Tag, The release Tag

relocatable packages, Making a Relocatable Package

%files list restrictions, %files List Restrictions

building, Building a Relocatable Package

prefix tag, The prefix tag: Relocation Central

reasons for, Why relocatable packages?

requirements, Relocatable Wrinkles: Things to Consider

software requirements, Relocatable Packages Must Contain Relocatable Software

testing, Test-Driving a Relocatable Package

removing packages

See rpm -e

requires tag, The requires Tag, The requires Tag, The requires Tag

Rik Faith

See Faith Rik

root, build

See build roots

RPM

ancestors of, Ancestors of RPM

PM, PM
PMS, PMS
RPM version 1, RPM Version 1
RPM version 2, The RPM of Today: Version 2
RPP, RPP

basics of developing with, The Basics of Developing With RPM

command reference, Concise RPM Command Reference

add signature mode, Add Signature Mode
build mode, Build Mode
check signature mode, Check Signature Mode
erase mode, Erase Mode
global options, Global Options
informational options, Informational Options
initialize database mode, Initalize Database Mode
install mode, Install Mode
query mode, Query Mode
rebuild database mode, Rebuild Database Mode
rebuild mode, Rebuild Mode
recompile mode, Recompile Mode
resign mode, Resign Mode
upgrade mode, Upgrade Mode
verify mode, Verify Mode

creating patches for, Creating the Patches

design goals of, RPM Design Goals

inputs to, The Inputs

patches, The Patches
sources, The Sources
spec file, The Spec File

library functions

See rpmlib

license, RPM's License

mailing list

redhat-digest, The redhat-digest Mailing List
redhat-list, The redhat-list Mailing List
rpm-list, The rpm-list Mailing List

obtaining, Where to Get RPM

files to download, What Do I Need?
FTP sites carrying, FTP Sites

outputs from, The Outputs

binary package, The Binary RPM
source package, The Source Package File

philosophy behind, The Philosophy Behind RPM

ease of use, Easier For Your Users
easy builds, Easy Builds
multi-architecture, Multi-architecture/operating system Support
multi-operating system, Multi-architecture/operating system Support
pristine sources, Pristine Sources

resources related to, RPM-related Resources

spec file

%build section of, The Build Section
%files list, The File List
%install section of, The Install Section
%prep section of, The Prep Section
preamble, The Preamble
scripts, Install and Uninstall Scripts

support, information for, Where to Talk About RPM

what it does, The Engine: RPM

WWW resources, RPM On the World Wide Web

rpm -b, rpm -b Command Reference

build stages of, rpm -b What Does it Do?

a, rpm -ba Execute %prep, %build, %install, package (bin, src)
b, rpm -bb Execute %prep, %build, %install, package (bin)
c, rpm -bc Execute %prep, %build
i, rpm -bi Execute %prep, %build, %install
l, rpm -bl Check %files list
p, rpm -bp Execute %prep

options, --short-circuit Force build to start at particular stage

related commands, Other Build-related Commands

what it does, rpm -b What Does it Do?

rpm -e, Using RPM to Erase Packages

basic command, Erasing a Package

config file handling, rpm -e and Config files

options, Getting More Information With -vv

problems using, Watch Out!

what it does, rpm -e What Does it Do?

rpm -i, Using RPM to Install Packages

options, Two handy options

overview, rpm -i What does it do?

performing, Performing an Install

warning message, A warning message you might never see

rpm -K, Using RPM to Verify Package Files

additional software used by, Pretty Good Privacy: RPM's Assistant

basic use, Using rpm -K

configuring PGP for use by, Configuring PGP for rpm -K

example of failed verification, When a Package Just Doesn't Verify

options, -v Display Additional Information, --nopgp Do Not Verify Any PGP Signatures

output when missing public key, When You Are Missing the Correct Public Key

output when package unsigned, When the Package is Not Signed

what it does, rpm -K What Does it Do?

rpm -q, Getting Information About Packages

examples using, A Few Handy Queries

finding config files with, Finding Config Files Based on a Program Name

finding documentation with, Finding Documentation for a Specific Package

finding largest packages with, Finding the Largest Installed Packages

finding recently installed packages with, Finding Recently Installed Packages, Part I

finding similar packages with, Finding Similar Packages

information selection options, Query Commands, Part Two: Information Selection

options, Query Commands, Part One: Package Selection

package selection options, Query Commands, Part One: Package Selection

querying uninstalled packages with, Learning More About an Uninstalled Package

what it does, rpm -q What does it do?

rpm -U, Using RPM to Upgrade Packages

as replacement for rpm -i, rpm -U's Dirty Little Secret

basic command, Upgrading a Package

config file handling, Config file magic

options, They're Nearly Identical

what it does, rpm -U What Does it Do?

rpm -V, Using RPM to Verify Installed Packages

attributes verified, File Ownership

file group, File Group
file mode, File Mode
file ownership, File Ownership
file size, File Size
major number, Major Number
MD5 checksum, MD5 Checksum
minor number, Minor Number
modification time, Modification Time
symbolic link, Symbolic Link

options, Selecting What to Verify, and How

output of, When Verification Fails rpm -V Output

verification, control of, We've Lied to You

what it does, rpm -V What Does it Do?

what it verifies, What Does it Verify?

RPM database, rebuilding

See RPM, command reference, rebuild database mode

RPM file format

See format, RPM file

RPM version 1

See RPM, ancestors of, RPM version 1

RPM version 2

See RPM, ancestors of, RPM version 2

rpm2cpio

use of, Using rpm2cpio

extracting files in package, Extracting one or more files from a package file
listing files in package, A more real-world example Listing the files in a package file

what it does, rpm2cpio What does it do?

rpmlib, The RPM of Today: Version 2

examples using, Example Code

functions

dependency processing, Dependency-Related Operations
error handling, Error Handling
header entry manipulation, Header Entry Manipulation
header iterator, Header Iterator Support
header manipulation, Header Manipulation
output control, Diagnostic Output Control
package information, Getting Package Information
package manipulation, Package Manipulation
package/file verification, Package And File Verification
RPM database manipulation, RPM Database Manipulation
RPM database search, RPM Database Search
RPM database traversal, RPM Database Traversal
rpmrc-related, rpmrc-Related Information
signature verification, Signature Verification
variable manipulation, Variable Manipulation

guide to using, A Guide to the RPM Library API

overview, An Overview of rpmlib

rpmlib functions, list of, rpmlib Functions

dbiFreeIndexRecord(), Free Database Index dbiFreeIndexRecord()

headerAddEntry(), Add Entry To Header headerAddEntry()

headerCopy(), Copy A Header headerCopy()

headerDump(), Print Header Structure In Human-Readable Form headerDump()

headerFree(), Deallocate A Header headerFree()

headerFreeIterator(), Free An Iterator headerFreeIterator()

headerGetEntry(), Get Entry From Header headerGetEntry()

headerInitIterator(), Create an Iterator headerInitIterator()

headerIsEntry(), Determine If Entry Is In Header headerIsEntry()

headerNew(), Create A New Header headerNew()

headerNextIterator(), Step To the Next Entry headerNextIterator()

headerRead(), Read A Header headerRead()

headerSizeof(), Calculate A Header's Size headerSizeof()

headerWrite(), Write A Header headerWrite()

rpmArchScore(), Return Architecture Compatibility Score rpmArchScore()

rpmdbClose(), Close RPM Database rpmdbClose()

rpmdbFindByConflicts(), Search RPM Database By Conflicts rpmdbFindByConflicts()

rpmdbFindByFile(), Search RPM Database By File rpmdbFindByFile()

rpmdbFindByGroup(), Search RPM Database By Group rpmdbFindByGroup()

rpmdbFindByProvides(), Search RPM Database By Provides rpmdbFindByProvides()

rpmdbFindByRequiredBy(), Search RPM Database By Requires rpmdbFindByRequiredBy()

rpmdbFindPackage(), Search RPM Database By Package rpmdbFindPackage()

rpmdbFirstRecNum(), Begin RPM Database Traversal rpmdbFirstRecNum()

rpmdbGetRecord(), Return Record From RPM Database rpmdbGetRecord()

rpmdbInit(), Create RPM Database rpmdbInit()

rpmdbNextRecNum(), Traverse To Next RPM Database Record rpmdbNextRecNum()

rpmdbOpen(), Open RPM Database rpmdbOpen()

rpmdbRebuild(), Rebuild RPM Database rpmdbRebuild()

rpmdepAddPackage(), Add a Package Install To the Dependency Data Structure rpmdepAddPackage()

rpmdepAvailablePackage(), Add an Available Package To the Dependency Data Structure rpmdepAvailablePackage()

rpmdepCheck(), Perform a Dependency Check rpmdepCheck()

rpmdepDependencies(), Create a New Dependency Data Structure rpmdepDependencies()

rpmdepDone(), Free a Dependency Data Structure rpmdepDone()

rpmdepFreeConflicts(), Free Results of rpmdepCheck() rpmdepFreeConflicts()

rpmdepRemovePackage(), Add a Package Removal To the Dependency Data Structure rpmdepRemovePackage()

rpmdepUpgradePackage(), Add a Package Upgrade To the Dependency Data Structure rpmdepUpgradePackage()

rpmErrorCode(), Return Error Code rpmErrorCode()

rpmErrorSetCallback(), Set Error CallBack Function rpmErrorSetCallback()

rpmErrorString(), Return Error String rpmErrorString()

rpmFreeSignature(), Free Signature Read By rpmReadPackageInfo() rpmFreeSignature()

rpmGetArchName(), Return Architecture Name rpmGetArchName()

rpmGetBooleanVar(), Return Boolean Value Of RPM Variable rpmGetBooleanVar()

rpmGetOsName(), Return Operating System Name rpmGetOsName()

rpmGetVar(), Return Value of RPM Variable rpmGetVar()

rpmGetVerbosity(), Return Verbosity Level rpmGetVerbosity()

rpmIncreaseVerbosity(), Increase Verbosity Level rpmIncreaseVerbosity()

rpmInstallPackage(), Install Binary Package File rpmInstallPackage()

rpmInstallSourcePackage(), Install Source Package File rpmInstallSourcePackage()

rpmIsDebug(), Check Debug Level rpmIsDebug()

rpmIsVerbose(), Check Verbosity Level rpmIsVerbose()

rpmNotifyFunction(), Track Package Installation Progress rpmNotifyFunction()

rpmOsScore(), Return Operating System Compatibility Score rpmOsScore()

rpmReadConfigFiles(), Read rpmrc Files rpmReadConfigFiles()

rpmReadPackageHeader(), Read Package Header rpmReadPackageHeader()

rpmReadPackageInfo(), Read Package Information rpmReadPackageInfo()

rpmRemovePackage(), Remove Installed Package rpmRemovePackage()

rpmSetVar(), Set Value Of RPM Variable rpmSetVar()

rpmSetVerbosity(), Set Verbosity Level rpmSetVerbosity()

rpmShowRC(), Print all rpmrc-Derived Variables rpmShowRC()

rpmVerifyFile(), Verify File rpmVerifyFile()

rpmVerifyScript(), Execute Package's %verifyscript Verification Script rpmVerifyScript()

rpmVerifySignature(), Verify A Package File's Signature rpmVerifySignature()

rpmrc file, The rpmrc File

entries, rpmrc File Entries

arch_canon, xxx_canon Define Canonical Platform Name and Number , arch_canon
arch_compat, xxx_compat Define Compatible Architectures , arch_compat
buildarchtranslate, buildarchtranslate
buildarch_translate, buildxxxtranslate Define Build Platform
builddir, builddir
buildostranslate, buildostranslate
buildos_translate, buildxxxtranslate Define Build Platform
buildroot, buildroot
cpiobin, cpiobin
dbpath, dbpath
defaultdocdir, defaultdocdir
distribution, distribution
excludedocs, --excludedocs: Do Not Install Documentation For This Package , excludedocs
ftpport, ftpport
ftpproxy, ftpproxy
messagelevel, messagelevel
netsharedpath, -s Display the State of Each File in the Package , netsharedpath
optflags, optflags
os_canon, xxx_canon Define Canonical Platform Name and Number , os_canon
os_compat, xxx_compat Define Compatible Architectures , os_compat
packager, packager
pgp_name, pgp_name
pgp_path, pgp_path
require_distribution, require_distribution
require_icon, require_icon
require_vendor, require_vendor
rpmdir, rpmdir
signature, signature
sourcedir, sourcedir
specdir, specdir
srcrpmdir, srcrpmdir
timecheck, timecheck
tmppath, tmppath
topdir, topdir
vendor, vendor

locations of, Different Places an rpmrc File Resides

/etc/rpmrc, /etc/rpmrc
/usr/lib/rpmrc, /usr/lib/rpmrc
~/.rpmrc, .rpmrc in the user's login directory

syntax of, rpmrc File Syntax

RPP

See RPM, ancestors of, RPP

scripts

See RPM, spec file, scripts
build-time, Build-time Scripts
environment variables in, Build-time Scripts
install/erase-time, Install/Erase-time Scripts
arguments in, Install/Erase-time Scripts
environment variables in, Install/Erase-time Scripts
verification-time, Verification-Time Script The %verifyscript Script

sections of book, Parts of the book, and Who They're For

serial numbers

See dependencies, serial numbers, using

serial tag, The serial Tag, The serial Tag

signature

See format, RPM file, parts of, signature

source package files

installing, So what can I do with it?

use of, Source Package Files and How To Use Them

source tag, The source Tag, The source Tag

spec file

%files list directives, Directives For the %files list

%files list in, The %files List, The %files List

-f option, -f <file> Read the %files List From <file>

comments in, Comments: Notes Ignored by RPM, Comments

conditionals in, Conditionals

%else, The %else Conditional
%endif, The %endif Conditional
%ifarch, The %ifarch Conditional
%ifnarch, The %ifnarch Conditional
%ifnos, The %ifnos Conditional
%ifos, The %ifos Conditional

contents of, Inside the Spec File, Concise Spec File Reference

directives in

%attr, The %attr Directive
%config, The %config Directive
%dir, The %dir Directive
%doc, The %doc Directive
%docdir, The %docdir Directive
%package, options to, The %package -n Option
%verify, The %verify Directive

macros in, Macros: Helpful Shorthand for Package Builders

%patch, The %patch Macro
%patch, options to, The -P <n> Option
%setup, The %setup Macro
%setup, options to, The -n <name> Option

scripts in, Scripts: RPM's Workhorse

%build, The %build Script
%clean, The %clean Script
%install, The %install Script
%post, The %post Script
%postun, The %postun Script
%pre, The %pre Script
%prep, The %prep Script
%preun, The %preun Script
%verifyscript, The %verifyscript Script

tags in, Tags: Data Definitions

%description, The %description Tag
autoreqprov, The autoreqprov Tag
buildroot, The buildroot Tag
conflicts, The conflicts Tag
copyright, The copyright Tag
distribution, The distribution Tag
excludearch, The excludearch Tag
excludeos, The excludeos Tag
exclusivearch, The exclusivearch Tag
exclusiveos, The exclusiveos Tag
group, The group Tag
icon, The icon Tag
name, The name Tag
nosource, The nosource Tag
packager, The packager Tag
prefix, The prefix Tag
provides, The provides Tag
release, The release Tag
requires, The requires Tag
serial, The serial Tag
source, The source Tag
summary, The summary Tag
url, The url Tag
vendor, The vendor Tag
version, The version Tag

subpackages, Creating Subpackages

%files list changes, The %files List

%package directive, The %package Directive

-n option, Adding -n To the %package directive

build-time scripts, unchanged, Build-Time Scripts: Unchanged For Subpackages

building, Building Subpackages

definition of, What Are Subpackages?

example requirements, Our Example Spec File: Subpackages Galore!

script changes, Install- and Erase-time Scripts

scripts, testing, Verifying Subpackage-specific Install and Erase Scripts

spec file changes, Spec File Changes For Subpackages

tags required by, Required Tags In Subpackages

testing, Giving Subpackages the Once-Over

why needed, Why Are They Needed?

summary tag, The summary Tag, The summary Tag

tags

%description, The %description Tag

autoreqprov, The autoreqprov Tag

buildroot, The buildroot Tag

conflicts, The conflicts Tag

copyright, The copyright Tag

distribution, The distribution Tag

excludearch, The excludearch Tag

excludeos, The excludeos Tag

exclusivearch, The exclusivearch Tag

exclusiveos, The exclusiveos Tag

group, The group Tag

icon, The icon Tag

name, The name Tag

nopatch, The nopatch Tag

nosource, The nosource Tag

packager, The packager Tag

patch, The patch Tag

prefix, The prefix Tag

provides, The provides Tag

release, The release Tag

requires, The requires Tag

serial, The serial Tag

source, The source Tag

summary, The summary Tag

url, The url Tag

vendor, The vendor Tag

version, The version Tag

tags, --queryformat

See --queryformat option, tags for

tags, dependency-related

See dependencies

Troan, Erik, Acknowledgements, RPM Version 1, The RPM of Today: Version 2, Let's Get Started

uninstalling packages

See rpm -e

upgrading packages

See rpm -U

URL, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files, --ftpport <port>: Use <port> In FTP-based Installs , -p <file> Query a Specific RPM Package File , The url Tag, The source Tag, The patch Tag

package specification using, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files

specifying non-standard port with, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files

specifying username and password with, URLs Another Way to Specify Package Files

url tag, The url Tag, The url Tag

variables, environment

See scripts, build-time, environment variables in

vendor tag, The vendor Tag, The vendor Tag

verifying installed packages

See rpm -V

verifying package files

See rpm -K

version tag, The version Tag, The version Tag

virtual packages

See dependencies, virtual packages

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