Index

-a option

-a Query to -a Query | -a Verify to -a Verify

acknowledgements

Acknowledgements to Acknowledgements

adding dependencies

see dependencies, adding

--addsign option

--addsign - Add to A Few Caveats

limitations to

A Few Caveats to A Few Caveats

architecture

see RPM, philosophy behind, multi-architecture | see multi-platform package building

architectures, support for multiple

Make it work on

archive

see format, RPM file, parts of, archive

area, build

see build area

arguments

see scripts, install/erase-time, arguments in

%attr directive

The %attr Directive to The %attr Directive | The %attr Directive

attributes, file

see file attributes, specifying | see file attributes verified

automatic dependencies

see dependencies, automatic

autoreqprov tag

The autoreqprov Tag | The autoreqprov Tag to The autoreqprov Tag | The autoreqprov Tag

book, sections of

Parts of the book, to Parts of the book,

%build script

The %build Script to The %build Script | The %build Script

build area

alternate

Having RPM Use a to Performing a Build in

building in

Performing a Build in to Performing a Build in

creating

Setting up a Build to Setting up a Build

using

Directing RPM to Use to Directing RPM to Use

build roots

danger using

Some Things to Consider to Some Things to Consider

defining

Using Build Roots in to Some Things to Consider

issues surrounding

Some Things to Consider to Some Things to Consider

--buildarch option

--buildarch <arch> to --buildarch <arch>

building packages

see rpm -b

--buildos option

--buildos <os> to --buildos <os>

buildroot tag

--buildroot <path> to Using --buildroot Can | The buildroot Tag | The buildroot Tag

warning

Using --buildroot Can to Using --buildroot Can

-c option

-c Display to -c Display

%clean script

--clean to --clean | The %clean Script to The %clean Script | The %clean Script

command options

see the option itself

conditionals

see the conditional itself | see platform-dependent, conditionals

seespec file, conditionals in

Contents

%config directive

The %config Directive to The %config Directive | The %config Directive

config files

What are Packages, and | Keeping Track of Packages | RPM Version 1 | rpm -i | Deciding what to do | A warning message you | A warning message you | --replacefiles and Config | --excludedocs: Do Not | rpm -e | rpm -e and Config | rpm -U | Config file magic | -c Display | -d Display | --dump: Display All | Modifiers Making | Finding Config Files Based | When Verification Fails - | Intelligent Configuration File Handling | %files List Restrictions | Relocatable Packages Must Contain | Relocatable Packages Must Contain | Tying Up the Loose | Tying Up the Loose

configuration files

see config files

conflicts tag

The conflicts Tag | The conflicts Tag to The conflicts Tag | The conflicts Tag

copyright tag

The copyright Tag | The copyright Tag

-d option

-d Display to -d Display

database, rebuilding RPM

see RPM, command reference, rebuild database mode | see --rebuilddb option

--dbpath option

--dbpath <path>: Use to --dbpath <path>: Use | --dbpath <path>: Use to --dbpath <path>: Use | --dbpath <path>: Use to --dbpath <path>: Use | --dbpath <path>: Use to --dbpath <path>: Use

dependencies

autoreqprov tag

The autoreqprov Tag to The autoreqprov Tag

conflicts tag

The conflicts Tag to The conflicts Tag

provides tag

The provides Tag to Virtual Packages

requires tag

The requires Tag to Solution Number 2: Just

adding

Adding Dependency Information to to To Summarize...

automatically added

Automatic Dependencies to The autoreqprov Tag

example of

Automatic Dependencies: An Example to Automatic Dependencies: An Example

basic concepts

An Overview of Dependencies to An Overview of Dependencies

manually added

Manual Dependencies to Virtual Packages

scripts related to

The Automatic Dependency Scripts to Automatic Dependencies: An Example

find-provides

find-provides Automatically to find-provides Automatically

find-requires

find-requires Automatically to find-requires Automatically

serial numbers, using

Solution Number 1: Serial to Solution Number 1: Serial

version requirements, adding

Adding Version Requirements to Solution Number 2: Just

virtual packages

Virtual Packages to Virtual Packages

%description tag

The %description Tag | The %description Tag

%dir directive

The %dir Directive to The %dir Directive | The %dir Directive

directives

see the directive itself | see spec file

distribution tag

The distribution Tag | The distribution Tag

%doc directive

The %doc Directive to The %doc Directive | The %doc Directive

%docdir directive

The %docdir Directive to The %docdir Directive | The %docdir Directive

Doug Hoffman

see Hoffman, Doug

--dump option

--dump: Display All to --dump: Display All

%else conditional

The %else Conditional to The %else Conditional | The %else Conditional

%endif conditional

The %endif Conditional to The %endif Conditional | The %endif Conditional

environment variables

see scripts, build-time, environment variables in | see scripts, install/erase-time, environment variables in

erasing packages

see rpm -e

Ewing, Marc

Acknowledgements | RPM Version 1 | RPM Version 1 | The RPM of Today: | Let's Get Started

examples building packages

see package building

excludearch tag

The excludearch Tag | The excludexxx Tag to The excludexxx Tag | The excludearch Tag

--excludedocs

--excludedocs: Do Not to --excludedocs: Do Not | -s Display

excludeos tag

The excludeos Tag | The excludexxx Tag to The excludexxx Tag | The excludeos Tag

exclusivearch tag

The exclusivearch Tag | The exclusivexxx Tag to The exclusivexxx Tag | The exclusivearch Tag

exclusiveos tag

The exclusiveos Tag | The exclusivexxx Tag to The exclusivexxx Tag | The exclusiveos Tag

-f option

-f <file> to A Tricky Detail | -f <file> to -f <file>

hint when using

A Tricky Detail to A Tricky Detail

Faith, Rik

PMS | PM

file attributes verified

see rpm -V, attributes verified

file attributes, specifying

Specifying File Attributes to %attr How

file, spec

see spec file

files, configuration

see config files

find-provides script

find-provides Automatically to find-provides Automatically

find-requires script

find-requires Automatically to find-requires Automatically

--force option

--force: The Big to --force: The Big | --force: The Big to --force: The Big

format, package file

see format, RPM file

format, RPM file

Format of the RPM to Identifying RPM files with

file() command,identifying with

Identifying RPM files with to Identifying RPM files with

caveats

RPM File Format to RPM File Format

naming convention

RPM File naming convention to RPM File naming convention

parts of

Parts of an RPM to Parts of an RPM

archive

The Archive to The Archive

header

The Header to Header Tag Listing

header structure

The Solution: The Header to The Store

header, analysis of

Analyzing the Header to Header Tag Listing

header, tags used in

Header Tag Listing to Header Tag Listing

lead

The Lead to The Lead

lead, reduced use of

The lead: An Abandoned to The lead: An Abandoned

signature

The Signature to Analyzing the Signature Area

signature, analysis of

Analyzing the Signature Area to Analyzing the Signature Area

tools for studying

Tools For Studying RPM to Tools For Studying RPM

FTP

package specification using

URLs Another to URLs Another

specifying non-standard port with

URLs Another

specifying username and password with

URLs Another

--ftpport option

--ftpport <port>: Use to --ftpport <port>: Use

--ftpproxy option

--ftpproxy <host>: Use to --ftpproxy <host>: Use

-g option

-g <group>: Query Packages to -g <group>: Query Packages | -g <group> to -g <group>

General Public License

see GPL

GNU General Public License

see GPL

GPL

RPM's License to How to Apply These

group tag

The group Tag | The group Tag

-h option

-h: Perfect for the to -h: Perfect for the

header

see format, RPM file, parts of, header

--help option

--help to --help

history, Linux and RPM

Linux and RPM - to Linux and RPM -

Hoffman, Doug

PM

-i option

-i Display to -i Display

icon tag

The icon Tag | The icon Tag

%ifarch conditional

The %ifarch Conditional to The %ifarch Conditional | %ifxxx to %ifxxx | The %ifarch Conditional

%ifnarch conditional

The %ifnarch Conditional to The %ifnarch Conditional | %ifnxxx to %ifnxxx | The %ifnarch Conditional

%ifnos conditional

The %ifnos Conditional to The %ifnos Conditional | %ifnxxx to %ifnxxx | The %ifnos Conditional

%ifos conditional

The %ifos Conditional to The %ifos Conditional | %ifxxx to %ifxxx | The %ifos Conditional

--ignorearch option

--ignorearch: Do Not to --ignorearch: Do Not

--ignoreos option

--ignoreos: Do Not to --ignoreos: Do Not

--includedocs option

--includedocs: Install Documentation to --includedocs: Install Documentation

information

package-wide

Package-wide Information to Package-wide Information

per-file

Per-file Information to Per-file Information

--initdb option

--initdb to --initdb

%install script

The %install Script to The %install Script | The %install Script

installing packages

see rpm -i

-l option

-l Display to -l Display

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 - to Linux and RPM -

Marc Ewing

see Ewing, Marc

multi-platform package building

Building Packages for Multiple to Hints and Kinks

features supporting

What Does RPM Do to Platform-Dependent Conditionals

hints

Hints and Kinks to Hints and Kinks

platform detection

Build and Install Platform to Overriding Platform Information At

reasons for

Architectures and Operating Systems: to Let's Just Call Them

name tag

The name Tag | The name Tag

--nodeps option

--nodeps: Do Not to --nodeps: Do Not | --nodeps: Do Not to --nodeps: Do Not | --nodeps: Do Not to --nodeps: Do Not

--nofiles option

--nofiles: Do Not to --nofiles: Do Not

nopatch tag

The nopatch Tag | The nopatch Tag

--nopgp option

--nopgp to --nopgp

--noscripts option

--noscripts: Do Not to --noscripts: Do Not | --noscripts to --noscripts | --noscripts: Do Not to --noscripts: Do Not | --noscripts: Do Not to --noscripts: Do Not

nosource tag

The nosource Tag | The nosource Tag

numbers, serial

see dependencies, serial numbers, using | see spec file, tags in, serial

--replacepkgs option

--oldpackage: Upgrade To to --oldpackage: Upgrade To | --force: The Big

options, command

see the option itself

-p option

-p <file> to -p <file> | -p <file> to -p <file>

%package directive

The Lone Directive: %package to -n <string> | The %package Directive to Adding -n To the | The %package Directive

-n option

-n <string> to -n <string> | Adding -n To the to Adding -n To the | The %package -n Option to The %package -n Option

advantages of

Advantages of a Package to Advantages of a Package

building anywhere

Making a Package That to Betcha Thought We Forgot...

contents of

What's in a package? to Per-file Information

labels

RPM's Package Labels to Component #3: The Package's

labels vs. names

Labels And Names: Similar, to Labels And Names: Similar,

management of

how to

Package Management: How to to Package Management: How to

introduction

An Introduction to Package to Let's Get Started

reasons for

Manage Your Packages, or to Keeping Track of Packages

reasons for

What are Packages, and to What are Packages, and

relocatable

see relocatable packages

virtual

see dependencies, virtual packages

what is it

Enter the Package to Advantages of a Package

package building

real-world example

Real-World Package Building to Bits and Pieces

%files list, adding

Adding %files Lists to Adding %files Lists

%files list, finalizing

Creating the %files list to Applying Directives

build area, creating

Setting Up A Test to Setting Up A Test

building with RPM

Letting RPM do the to Testing RPM's Handiwork

building, initial

Initial Building With RPM to Letting RPM do the

directives, adding

Applying Directives to Applying Directives

initial build

Initial Building Without RPM to Installing and testing

initial build, installing

Installing and testing to Installing and testing

initial build, performing

Getting Software to build to Getting Software to build

installing with RPM

Letting RPM do the to Letting RPM do the

overview

An Overview of Amanda to An Overview of Amanda

package files, creating

Package Building to Package Building

packages, testing

Testing those first packages to Installing the Package On

patches, applying w/RPM

Getting patches properly applied to Getting patches properly applied

patches, generating

Generating patches to Actually Generating patches

scripts, adding built-time

Adding the build-time scripts to Adding the build-time scripts

scripts, creating

Creating Install Scripts to Creating Uninstall Scripts

sources, unpacking w/RPM

Getting the original sources to Getting the original sources

spec file, first-cut

Making a first-cut spec to Adding the build-time scripts

testing after build

Testing RPM's Handiwork to Testing RPM's Handiwork

simple example

Building Packages: A Simple to Testing Newly Built Packages

%files list, creating

How Do You Create to How Do You Create

build directory, creating

Creating the Build Directory to Creating the Build Directory

package, building

Starting the Build to Starting the Build

scripts, %clean

The %clean Section to The %clean Section

scripts, install/uninstall

The Install/Uninstall Scripts to The Install/Uninstall Scripts

sources, obtaining

Getting the Sources to Getting the Sources

spec file, %build section

The %build Section to The %build Section

spec file, %files list

The %files Section to How Do You Create

spec file, %install section

The %install Section to The %install Section

spec file, %prep section

The %prep Section to Making Life Easier With

spec file, creating

Creating the Spec File to The %clean Section

spec file, preamble

The Preamble to A Comment on Comments

troubleshooting

When Things Go Wrong to Testing Newly Built Packages

package file format

see format, RPM file

package label

The Package Label to The Package Label | The Package Label to The Package Label

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 macro

The patch Tag | The %patch Macro to Compressed Patch Files | The patch Tag | The %patch Macro

-b option

-b <name> - Set to -b <name> - Set

-E option

-E Remove to -E Remove

-P option

Specifying Which patch Tag to Specifying Which patch Tag | -p <#> - Strip <#> leading slashes to -p <#> - Strip <#> leading slashes

compressed patches

Compressed Patch Files to Compressed Patch Files

example of

An example of the to Compressed Patch Files

options to

The -P <n> Option to The %patch -E Option

per-file information

see information, per-file

--percent option

--percent: Not Meant to --percent: Not Meant

PGP

building

Building PGP to Building PGP

getting more information on

So Much to Cover, to So Much to Cover,

introduction to

An Introduction to PGP to Ready to Go!

legal, patent issues

Know Your Laws! to Patent/Licensing Issues Surrounding PGP

obtaining

Obtaining PGP to Outside the United States

RSAREF-based version

Getting RSAREF-based PGP to Getting RSAREF-based PGP

obtaining`international'' version

Outside the United States to Outside the United States

overview of

PGP - Privacy for to Keys your Locksmith Wouldn't

RPM's use of

Are RPM Packages Encrypted? to Do All RPM Packages

setting up for RPM's use

Installing PGP for RPM's to Ready to Go!

signatures

adding

Adding PGP Signatures to to A Few Caveats

configuring RPM for

Preparing RPM to pgp_path

key pair generation

Preparing PGP: Creating a to Preparing PGP: Creating a

reasons for

Why Sign a Package? to Why Sign a Package?

signing packages

Signing Packages to A Few Caveats

platform information, overriding at build-time

Overriding Platform Information At to Overriding Platform Information At

platform information, overriding at install-time

Overriding Platform Information At to Overriding Platform Information At

platform-dependent

rpmrc file entries

Platform-Specific rpmrc Entries to xxx_compat - Define Compatible

arch_canon

xxx_canon - Define Canonical to xxx_canon - Define Canonical

arch_compat

xxx_compat - Define Compatible to xxx_compat - Define Compatible

buildarch_translate

buildxxxtranslate - Define Build to buildxxxtranslate - Define Build

buildos_translate

buildxxxtranslate - Define Build to buildxxxtranslate - Define Build

optflags

optflags - The Other to optflags - The Other

os_canon

xxx_canon - Define Canonical to xxx_canon - Define Canonical

os_compat

xxx_compat - Define Compatible to xxx_compat - Define Compatible

conditionals

Platform-Dependent Conditionals to %ifnxxx

%ifarch

%ifxxx to %ifxxx

%ifnarch

%ifnxxx to %ifnxxx

%ifnos

%ifnxxx to %ifnxxx

%ifos

%ifxxx to %ifxxx

features of

Common Features of All to Conditionals Can Cross Spec

nesting

Conditionals Can Be Nested to Conditionals Can Be Nested

tags

Platform-Dependent Tags to The exclusivexxx Tag

excludearch

The excludexxx Tag to The excludexxx Tag

excludeos

The excludexxx Tag to The excludexxx Tag

exclusivearch

The exclusivexxx Tag to The exclusivexxx Tag

exclusiveos

The exclusivexxx Tag to The exclusivexxx Tag

PM

see RPM, ancestors of, PM

PMS

see RPM, ancestors of, PMS

%post script

The %post Script | The %post Script

%postun script

The %postun Script | The %postun Script

%pre script

The %pre Script | The %pre Script

prefix tag

--prefix <path>: Relocate to --prefix <path>: Relocate | The prefix Tag | The prefix tag: Relocation to The prefix tag: Relocation | The Subpackage's ``Preamble'' | The prefix Tag

%prep script

The %prep Script to The %prep Script | The %prep Script

Pretty Good Privacy

see PGP

%preun script

The %preun Script | The %preun Script

provides tag

--provides: Display Capabilities to --provides: Display Capabilities | The provides Tag | The provides Tag to Virtual Packages | The provides Tag

--queryformat option

--queryformat - Construct to In Case You Were

carriage control in

Carriage Control Escape Sequences to Carriage Control Escape Sequences

example

--prefix <path>: Relocate

literal text in

Literal text to Literal text

tags for

Tags to Iterating Single-Entry Tags | Available Tags For --queryformat to The VERIFYSCRIPT Tag

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 to Iterating Single-Entry Tags

tags, iterating single-entry

Iterating Single-Entry Tags to Iterating Single-Entry Tags

tags, listing available

In Case You Were to In Case You Were

tags, modifiers

Modifiers Making to Modifiers Making

tags, width and justification

Field Width and Justification to Field Width and Justification

querying packages

see rpm -q | see rpm -q

--quiet option

--quiet to --quiet | --quiet to --quiet

--rcfile option

--rcfile <rcfile>: Use to --rcfile <rcfile>: Use | --rcfile <rcfile> to --rcfile <rcfile> | --rcfile <rcfile>: Use to --rcfile <rcfile>: Use | --rcfile <rcfile>: Set to --rcfile <rcfile>: Set | --rcfile <rcfile>: Use to --rcfile <rcfile>: Use | --rcfile <rcfile> to --rcfile <rcfile> | File indicated by the to File indicated by the

--rebuild option

rpm --rebuild to rpm --rebuild

--rebuilddb option

--rebuilddb to --rebuilddb

--recompile option

rpm --recompile to rpm --recompile

recursion

see recursion

release tag

The release Tag | The release Tag

relocatable packages

Making a Relocatable Package to Test-Driving a Relocatable Package

%files list restrictions

%files List Restrictions to %files List Restrictions

prefix tag

The prefix tag: Relocation to The prefix tag: Relocation

building

Building a Relocatable Package to Tying Up the Loose

reasons for

Why relocatable packages? to Why relocatable packages?

requirements

Relocatable Wrinkles: Things to to The Relocatable Software Is

software requirements

Relocatable Packages Must Contain to The Relocatable Software Is

testing

Test-Driving a Relocatable Package to Test-Driving a Relocatable Package

removing packages

see rpm -e

--replacefiles option

--replacefiles: Install the to --replacefiles: Install the | --force: The Big | --force: The Big

interaction with config files

--replacefiles and Config to --replacefiles and Config

problems from using

--replacefiles Can Mean to --replacefiles Can Mean

--replacepkgs option

--replacepkgs: Install the to --replacepkgs: Install the | --force: The Big | --force: The Big

requires tag

--requires: Display Capabilities to --requires: Display Capabilities | The requires Tag | The requires Tag to Solution Number 2: Just | The requires Tag

--resign option

--resign - Replace to There Are Limits, However...

limitations to

There Are Limits, However... to There Are Limits, However...

Rik Faith

see Faith Rik

--root option

--root <path>: Use to --root <path>: Use | --root <path> to --root <path> | --root <path>: Use to --root <path>: Use | --root <path>: Set to --root <path>: Set

root, build

see build roots

RPM

ancestors of

Ancestors of RPM to The RPM of Today:

PM

PM to PM

PMS

PMS to PMS

RPM version 1

RPM Version 1 to RPM Version 1

RPM version 2

The RPM of Today: to The RPM of Today:

RPP

RPP to RPP

basics of developing with

The Basics of Developing to And Now...

command reference

Concise RPM Command Reference to Options to Rebuild Database

add signature mode

Add Signature Mode to Options To Add Signature

build mode

Build Mode to Options To Build Mode

check signature mode

Check Signature Mode to Options To Check Signature

erase mode

Erase Mode to Options To Erase Mode

global options

Global Options to Global Options

informational options

Informational Options to Informational Options

initialize database mode

Initalize Database Mode to Options to Initalize database

install mode

Install Mode to Options To Install Mode

query mode

Query Mode to Information Selection Options To

rebuild database mode

Rebuild Database Mode to Options to Rebuild Database

rebuild mode

Rebuild Mode to Options To Rebuild Mode

recompile mode

Recompile Mode to Options To Recompile Mode

resign mode

Resign Mode to Options To Resign Mode

upgrade mode

Upgrade Mode to Options To Upgrade Mode

verify mode

Verify Mode to Options To Verify Mode

creating patches for

Creating the Patches to Creating the Patches

design goals of

RPM Design Goals to Make it work on

inputs to

The Inputs to The File List

patches

The Patches to Creating the Patches

sources

The Sources to The Sources

spec file

The Spec File to The File List

library functions

see rpmlib

license

RPM's License to How to Apply These

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 to What Do I Need?

files to download

What Do I Need? to What Do I Need?

FTP sites carrying

FTP Sites to FTP Sites

outputs from

The Outputs to The Binary RPM

binary package

The Binary RPM to The Binary RPM

source package

The Source Package File to The Source Package File

philosophy behind

The Philosophy Behind RPM to To Summarize...

ease of use

Easier For Your Users to Easy Package Verification

easy builds

Easy Builds to Unattended Builds

multi-architecture

Multi-architecture/operating system Support to Multi-architecture/operating system Support

multi-operating system

Multi-architecture/operating system Support to Multi-architecture/operating system Support

pristine sources

Pristine Sources to Pristine Sources

resources related to

RPM-related Resources to How to Apply These

spec file

%build section of

The Build Section to The Build Section

%files list

The File List to The File List

%install section of

The Install Section to The Install Section

%prep section of

The Prep Section to The Prep Section

preamble

The Preamble to The Preamble

scripts

Install and Uninstall Scripts to The Clean Section

support, information for

Where to Talk About to RPM On the World

what it does

The Engine: RPM to The Engine: RPM

WWW resources

RPM On the World

rpm -b

rpm -b Command Reference to rpm --rebuild

build stages of

rpm -b to rpm -bl

a

rpm -ba to rpm -ba

b

rpm -bb to rpm -bb

c

rpm -bc to rpm -bc

i

rpm -bi to rpm -bi

l

rpm -bl to rpm -bl

p

rpm -bp to rpm -bp

options

--short-circuit to --rcfile <rcfile>

related commands

Other Build-related Commands to rpm --rebuild

what it does

rpm -b to rpm -b

rpm -e

Using RPM to Erase to Watch Out!

basic command

Erasing a Package to Erasing a Package

config file handling

rpm -e and Config to rpm -e and Config

options

Getting More Information With to --dbpath <path>: Use

problems using

Watch Out! to Watch Out!

what it does

rpm -e to rpm -e

rpm -i

Using RPM to Install to --ignoreos: Do Not

options

Two handy options to --ignoreos: Do Not

overview

rpm -i to Keeping track of what

performing

Performing an Install to A warning message you

warning message

A warning message you to A warning message you

rpm -K

Using RPM to Verify to --rcfile <rcfile>: Use

additional software used by

Pretty Good Privacy: RPM's to Pretty Good Privacy: RPM's

basic use

Using rpm -K to Using rpm -K

configuring PGP for use by

Configuring PGP for rpm to Configuring PGP for rpm

example of failed verification

When a Package Just to When a Package Just

options

-v Display to -v Display | --nopgp to --rcfile <rcfile>: Use

output when missing public key

When You Are Missing to When You Are Missing

output when package unsigned

When the Package is to When the Package is

what it does

rpm -K to Pretty Good Privacy: RPM's

rpm -q

Getting Information About Packages to Finding the Largest Installed

examples using

A Few Handy Queries to Finding the Largest Installed

finding config files with

Finding Config Files Based to Finding Config Files Based

finding documentation with

Finding Documentation for a to Finding Documentation for a

finding largest packages with

Finding the Largest Installed to Finding the Largest Installed

finding recently installed packages with

Finding Recently Installed Packages, to Finding Recently Installed Packages,

finding similar packages with

Finding Similar Packages to Finding Similar Packages

information selection options

Query Commands, Part Two: to In Case You Were

options

Query Commands, Part One: to --dbpath <path>: Use

package selection options

Query Commands, Part One: to --whatrequires <x>: Query

querying uninstalled packages with

Learning More About an to Learning More About an

what it does

rpm -q to rpm -q

rpm -U

Using RPM to Upgrade to --noscripts: Do Not

as replacement for rpm -i

rpm -U's Dirty Little to rpm -U's Dirty Little

basic command

Upgrading a Package to Upgrading a Package

config file handling

Config file magic to Original file = none,

options

They're Nearly Identical... to --noscripts: Do Not

what it does

rpm -U to rpm -U

rpm -V

Using RPM to Verify to The Package Builder Can

attributes verified

File Ownership to Modification Time

file group

File Group to File Group

file mode

File Mode to File Mode

file ownership

File Ownership to File Ownership

file size

File Size to File Size

major number

Major Number to Major Number

MD5 checksum

MD5 Checksum to MD5 Checksum

minor number

Minor Number to Minor Number

modification time

Modification Time to Modification Time

symbolic link

Symbolic Link to Symbolic Link

options

Selecting What to Verify, to --rcfile <rcfile>: Set

output of

When Verification Fails - to Other Verification Failure Messages

verification, control of

We've Lied to You... to The Package Builder Can

what it does

rpm -V to Modification Time

what it verifies

What Does it Verify? to Modification Time

RPM database, rebuilding

see RPM, command reference, rebuild database mode | see --rebuilddb option

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 to Extracting one or more

extracting files in package

Extracting one or more to Extracting one or more

listing files in package

A more real-world example to A more real-world example

what it does

rpm2cpio What to rpm2cpio What

rpmlib

The RPM of Today:

examples using

Example Code to Example #3

functions

rpmrc-related

rpmrc-Related Information to Return Operating System Compatibility

dependency processing

Dependency-Related Operations to Free a Dependency Data

error handling

Error Handling to Set Error CallBack Function

header entry manipulation

Header Entry Manipulation to Determine If Entry Is

header iterator

Header Iterator Support to Free An Iterator

header manipulation

Header Manipulation to Print Header Structure In

output control

Diagnostic Output Control to Check Debug Level

package information

Getting Package Information to Read Package Header

package manipulation

Package Manipulation to Remove Installed Package

package/file verification

Package And File Verification to Execute Package's %verifyscript Verification

RPM database manipulation

RPM Database Manipulation to Rebuild RPM Database

RPM database search

RPM Database Search to Search RPM Database By

RPM database traversal

RPM Database Traversal to Return Record From RPM

signature verification

Signature Verification to Free Signature Read By

variable manipulation

Variable Manipulation to Set Value Of RPM

guide to using

A Guide to the to Example #3

overview

An Overview of rpmlib to An Overview of rpmlib

rpmlib functions, list of

rpmlib Functions to Free An Iterator

dbiFreeIndexRecord()

Free Database Index

headerAddEntry()

Add Entry To Header

headerCopy()

Copy A Header

headerDump()

Print Header Structure In

headerFree()

Deallocate A Header

headerFreeIterator()

Free An Iterator

headerGetEntry()

Get Entry From Header

headerInitIterator()

Create an Iterator

headerIsEntry()

Determine If Entry Is

headerNew()

Create A New Header

headerNextIterator()

Step To the Next

headerRead()

Read A Header

headerSizeof()

Calculate A Header's Size

headerWrite()

Write A Header

rpmArchScore()

Return Architecture Compatibility Score

rpmdbClose()

Close RPM Database

rpmdbFindByConflicts()

Search RPM Database By

rpmdbFindByFile()

Search RPM Database By

rpmdbFindByGroup()

Search RPM Database By

rpmdbFindByProvides()

Search RPM Database By

rpmdbFindByRequiredBy()

Search RPM Database By

rpmdbFindPackage()

Search RPM Database By

rpmdbFirstRecNum()

Begin RPM Database Traversal

rpmdbGetRecord()

Return Record From RPM

rpmdbInit()

Create RPM Database

rpmdbNextRecNum()

Traverse To Next RPM

rpmdbOpen()

Open RPM Database

rpmdbRebuild()

Rebuild RPM Database

rpmdepAddPackage()

Add a Package Install

rpmdepAvailablePackage()

Add an Available Package

rpmdepCheck()

Perform a Dependency Check

rpmdepDependencies()

Create a New Dependency

rpmdepDone()

Free a Dependency Data

rpmdepFreeConflicts()

Free Results of rpmdepCheck()

rpmdepRemovePackage()

Add a Package Removal

rpmdepUpgradePackage()

Add a Package Upgrade

rpmErrorCode()

Return Error Code

rpmErrorSetCallback()

Set Error CallBack Function

rpmErrorString()

Return Error String

rpmFreeSignature()

Free Signature Read By

rpmGetArchName()

Return Architecture Name

rpmGetBooleanVar()

Return Boolean Value Of

rpmGetOsName()

Return Operating System Name

rpmGetVar()

Return Value of RPM

rpmGetVerbosity()

Return Verbosity Level

rpmIncreaseVerbosity()

Increase Verbosity Level

rpmInstallPackage()

Install Binary Package File

rpmInstallSourcePackage()

Install Source Package File

rpmIsDebug()

Check Debug Level

rpmIsVerbose()

Check Verbosity Level

rpmNotifyFunction()

Track Package Installation Progress

rpmOsScore()

Return Operating System Compatibility

rpmReadConfigFiles()

Read rpmrc Files

rpmReadPackageHeader()

Read Package Header

rpmReadPackageInfo()

Read Package Information

rpmRemovePackage()

Remove Installed Package

rpmSetVar()

Set Value Of RPM

rpmSetVerbosity()

Set Verbosity Level

rpmShowRC()

Print all rpmrc-Derived Variables

rpmVerifyFile()

Verify File

rpmVerifyScript()

Execute Package's %verifyscript Verification

rpmVerifySignature()

Verify A Package File's

rpmrc file

The rpmrc File to vendor

entries

rpmrc File Entries to vendor

arch_canon

xxx_canon - Define Canonical to xxx_canon - Define Canonical | arch_canon

arch_compat

xxx_compat - Define Compatible to xxx_compat - Define Compatible | arch_compat

buildarch_translate

buildxxxtranslate - Define Build to buildxxxtranslate - Define Build

buildarchtranslate

buildarchtranslate

builddir

builddir

buildos_translate

buildxxxtranslate - Define Build to buildxxxtranslate - Define Build

buildostranslate

buildostranslate

buildroot

buildroot

cpiobin

cpiobin

dbpath

dbpath

defaultdocdir

defaultdocdir

distribution

distribution

excludedocs

--excludedocs: Do Not | excludedocs

ftpport

ftpport

ftpproxy

ftpproxy

messagelevel

messagelevel

netsharedpath

-s Display | netsharedpath

optflags

optflags

os_canon

xxx_canon - Define Canonical to xxx_canon - Define Canonical | os_canon

os_compat

xxx_compat - Define Compatible to xxx_compat - Define Compatible | 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 to File indicated by the

/.rpmrc

.rpmrc in the user's to .rpmrc in the user's

/etc/rpmrc

/etc/rpmrc to /etc/rpmrc

/usr/lib/rpmrc

/usr/lib/rpmrc to /usr/lib/rpmrc

syntax of

rpmrc File Syntax to rpmrc File Syntax

RPP

see RPM, ancestors of, RPP

-s option

-s Display to -s Display

--scripts option

see RPM, spec file, scripts | see the script itself | --scripts to --scripts

build-time

Build-time Scripts to The %clean Script

environment variables in

Build-time Scripts to Build-time Scripts

install/erase-time

Install/Erase-time Scripts to The %postun Script

arguments in

Install/Erase-time Scripts to Install/Erase-time Scripts

environment variables in

Install/Erase-time Scripts to Install/Erase-time Scripts

verification-time

Verification-Time Script to Verification-Time Script

sections of book

Parts of the book, to Parts of the book,

serial tag

The serial Tag | The serial Tag

serial numbers

see dependencies, serial numbers, using | see spec file, tags in, serial

%setup macro

The %setup Macro to Using %setup in a | The %setup Macro

-a option

-a <n> to -a <n>

-b option

-b <n> to -b <n>

-c option

-c - Create Directory to -c - Create Directory

-D option

-D - Do Not to -D - Do Not

-n option

-n <name> - Set to -n <name> - Set

-T option

-T - Do Not to -T - Do Not

options to

The -n <name> Option to The -a <n> Option

use in multi-source spec files

Using %setup in a to Using %setup in a

--short-circuit option

--short-circuit to --short-circuit

--showrc

Using the --showrc to Using the --showrc

--sign option

--sign to --sign | --sign - Sign to Multiple Builds? No Problem!

using with multiple builds

Multiple Builds? No Problem! to Multiple Builds? No Problem!

signature

see format, RPM file, parts of, signature | see PGP, signatures | see RPM, command reference, add signature mode | see RPM, command reference, check signature mode

source tag

The source Tag | The source Tag

source package files

installing

So what can I to So what can I

use of

Source Package Files and to So what can I

spec file

%files list directives

Directives For the %files to -f <file>

%files list in

The %files List to The %files List | The %files List to The %files List

-f option

-f <file> to -f <file>

comments in

Comments: Notes Ignored by to Comments: Notes Ignored by | Comments to Comments

conditionals in

Conditionals to The %endif Conditional

%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 to The %endif Conditional | Concise Spec File Reference to The %endif Conditional

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 to The %package -n Option

%verify

The %verify Directive

macros in

Macros: Helpful Shorthand for to Compressed Patch Files

%patch

The %patch Macro

%patch, options to

The -P <n> Option to The %patch -E Option

%setup

The %setup Macro

%setup, options to

The -n <name> Option to The -a <n> Option

scripts in

Scripts: RPM's Workhorse to Verification-Time Script

%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 to The nopatch Tag

%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 to Verifying Subpackage-specific Install and

%files list changes

The %files List to A Point Worth Noting

%package directive

The %package Directive to Adding -n To the

-n option

Adding -n To the to Adding -n To the

build-time scripts, unchanged

Build-Time Scripts: Unchanged For to Build-Time Scripts: Unchanged For

building

Building Subpackages to Building Subpackages

definition of

What Are Subpackages? to What Are Subpackages?

example requirements

Our Example Spec File: to Our Example Spec File:

script changes

Install- and Erase-time Scripts to Install- and Erase-time Scripts

scripts, testing

Verifying Subpackage-specific Install and to Verifying Subpackage-specific Install and

spec file changes

Spec File Changes For to Our Spec File: One

tags required by

Required Tags In Subpackages to The %description Tag

testing

Giving Subpackages the Once-Over to Verifying Subpackage-specific Install and

why needed

Why Are They Needed? to 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

--test option

--test: Perform Installation to --test: Perform Installation | --test to --test | --test to --test

--timecheck option

--timecheck <secs> to --timecheck <secs>

Troan, Erik

Acknowledgements | RPM Version 1 | RPM Version 1 | The RPM of Today: | Let's Get Started

uninstalling packages

see rpm -e

upgrading packages

see rpm -U

url tag

URLs Another | --ftpport <port>: Use | -p <file> | The url Tag | The url Tag | The source Tag | The patch Tag | The url Tag

package specification using

URLs Another to URLs Another

specifying non-standard port with

URLs Another

specifying username and password with

URLs Another

-v option

Getting a bit more to Getting a bit more | -v Display to -v Display | -v Display to -v Display | -v Display to -v Display

variables, environment

see scripts, build-time, environment variables in | see scripts, install/erase-time, environment variables in

vendor tag

The vendor Tag | The vendor Tag

%verify directive

The %verify Directive to The %verify Directive | The %verify Directive

verifying installed packages

see rpm -V

verifying package files

see rpm -K

%verifyscript script

Verification-Time Script | The %verifyscript Script

version tag

--version to --version | The version Tag | The version Tag

virtual packages

see dependencies, virtual packages

-vv option

Getting a lot more to Getting a lot more | Getting More Information With to Getting More Information With | Getting a lot more to Getting a lot more | -vv Display to -vv Display | -vv Display to -vv Display | -vv Display to -vv Display

--whatprovides option

--whatprovides <x>: Query to --whatprovides <x>: Query

--whatrequires option

--whatrequires <x>: Query to --whatrequires <x>: Query