[Guidelines Change] Changes to the Packaging Guidelines

Michael Schwendt mschwendt at gmail.com
Tue Feb 7 13:25:25 UTC 2012


On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:17:07 +0100, HH (Honza) wrote:

> 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?

Not RPM itself, but the distributor's RPM Packaging Policies.


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