On 19/01/2008, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Michael Schwendt wrote: > > On 18/01/2008, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> I just looked at updates for yesterday. As is usual I have no way to > >> know what they do. Here is the list: > >> > > > > Sure you do! Subscribe to fedora-package-announce, use the GUI > > Software Updater, or display the package changelogs. Example: > > > > rpm --query --changelog cairo | less > > > > And you don't need to be "root" for that. > > > > > I tried your example and it gave me nothing I understand. It is > possible I will never know what cairo does. Argh, Karl, don't pretend you're stupid. You asked to learn about what updates do, not what the packages itself contain. To display a package description at a low level, run this instead (or the short options, see "man rpm"): rpm --query --info cairo Example: $ rpm -qi cairo | tail -7 Cairo is a vector graphics library designed to provide high-quality display and print output. Currently supported output targets include the X Window System, OpenGL (via glitz), in-memory image buffers, and image files (PDF, PostScript, and SVG). Cairo is designed to produce identical output on all output media while taking advantage of display hardware acceleration when available (e.g. through the X Render Extension or OpenGL).
