[Guidelines Change] Changes to the Packaging Guidelines

Honza Horak hhorak at redhat.com
Tue Feb 7 11:17:07 UTC 2012


On 02/07/2012 11:24 AM, Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Bohuslav Kabrda wrote:
>> Again, citing FHS:
>> "Distributions may install software in /opt, but must not modify or delete
>> software installed by the local system administrator without the assent of
>> the local system administrator."
>
> The only way the "but" part can be enforced in RPM is by not using /opt at
> all. RPM *will* overwrite files installed by the admin outside of RPM if
> they conflict with a file in an RPM.
>
>          Kevin Kofler
>

Must RPM really enforce it? RPM allows to do many nasty things, but 
packagers don't do them. Why? Because they more or less follow the 
guidelines, which should be enough in this case. If guidelines contain 
some rational rules (e.g. there is a <provider> capability), I don't see 
a problem.

Honza


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