Andrew Kelly wrote: > > And for what it's worth, the book is indeed rather aged, but the package > building side of rpm hasn't really changed so much as to make the book a > bad idea. I still thumb through mine occasionally, in fact, and was > really stoked to be able to download an e-version yesterday. > Actually, my thanks go to Karl for making me aware of its existence. > > Andy > You just have to be careful about a few changes in .spec file format, and the fact that rpmbuild was split from rpm. One change that comes to mind is the change from Copyright: to License:. I believe there were some changes in the default build macros as well, but I am not sure. Was the -F (freshen) option part of RPM when the book was written? I am trying to remember when it was added. I also have vague memories about changes in librpm along the way, but they do not impact the rpm user interface to the libraries. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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