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RPM files are specialized compressed archives, loosely based on the cpio archive format.
= RPM Contents =
* Metadata
** A list of capabilities the package provides
** A list of dependencies the package requires
** Packager, build date, license, summary, description, ...
** Changelog
** Checksum, path, file size, timestamp, and permissions for each file
* Digital signature
* Software
* Data
** Fonts
** Icons
** Game levels
** Sample data
** (etc)
* Documentation - including manpages, info documents, and files in /usr/share/doc
* Configuration files
* Setup scriptlets - short scripts run when software is installed/removed.
** Pre-install (pre) - executed before installation
** Post-install (post) - executed after installation
** Pre-uninstall (preun) - executed before installation
** Post-uninstall (postun) - executed after uninstallation
** Triggers - scripts executed when other packages are installed/removed (deprecated)
= Source RPM (SRPM) Contents =
* Metadata
* Source files
** Tarballs or zip archives
** Source files and data files
** Patches
* Spec file - containing build instructions
RPM files are specialized compressed archives, loosely based on the cpio archive format.
= RPM Contents =
* Metadata
** A list of capabilities the package provides
** A list of dependencies the package requires
** Packager, build date, license, summary, description, ...
** Changelog
** Checksum, path, file size, timestamp, and permissions for each file
* Digital signature
* Software
* Data
** Fonts
** Icons
** Game levels
** Sample data
** (etc)
* Documentation - including manpages, info documents, and files in /usr/share/doc
* Configuration files
* Setup scriptlets - short scripts run when software is installed/removed.
** Pre-install (pre) - executed before installation
** Post-install (post) - executed after installation
** Pre-uninstall (preun) - executed before installation
** Post-uninstall (postun) - executed after uninstallation
** Triggers - scripts executed when other packages are installed/removed (deprecated)
= Source RPM (SRPM) Contents =
* Metadata
* Source files
** Tarballs or zip archives
** Source files and data files
** Patches
* Spec file - containing build instructions