----- Original Message ----- From: "Y J Lorenzen" <dsl156391@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 9:27 AM Subject: what is the difference between srpm and rpm? > Hi > > Manny times when I download I see files called srpm and rpm what are > they? > Rpm files are compiled software packages for Fedora that can be installed using the rpm program. Srpms are rpm packages containing only the source code, rpm spec files, etc which can be installed with rpm and then compiled or modified manually. In short, if you want to compile a program from source code you would get the srpm packages, and then install it. If you want a program that is already compiled and ready to install get the rpm files, and install those. > -- > Regards > > Y. J. Lorenzen > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
