[Rpm-metadata] files listings
seth vidal
skvidal at phy.duke.edu
Wed Oct 22 15:00:11 UTC 2003
> Header+payload md5 digest is unique but has the following drawbacks:
> a) id is too unique, the file lists will need to be regenerated each
> time the package is rebuilt.
well they'll probably need to be regnerated anyway
> b) is rpm specific.
nevra is rpm specific? I thought debs had nevra too.
> There are issues with directories that are created, but are not "owned",
> by a package that can/will
> cause confusion.
how is that different than dealing with the file lists from rpm now?
-sv
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