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RPM - Install time parameters

I have packaged my application into an RPM package, say, myapp.rpm. While installing this application, I would like to …

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zypper update package to the previous version (not the last)

How do I update (not install) an package pmc-rpm from repository myRepo to version 10.3.3-1 (but not to the last …

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Packaging a single JAR file as an RPM properly

I've create a Java JAR file successfully. I now want to package my JAR file as an RPM (RedHat Package …

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Private repository - update so new rpms can be pulled immediately

I setup a private repository (local mount for now) and built custom rpms. The idea is to build the rpm, …

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rpmbuild simple copy of files

Looking for someone to just clarify the %install macro when it comes to just placing files. I created a RPM …

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can an RPM spec file "include" other files?

Is there a kind of "include" directive in RPM spec? I couldn't find an answer by googling. Motivation: I have …

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CentOS 6.5 R Installation Dependencies

Update: Please note that I did post a different flavor of this on the Unix & Linux SE, but received …

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How to set the rpmbuild destination folder

I noticed rpmbuild (-bb and --buildroot options) creates the .rpm in different locations depending of what OS are you using: …

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How do you make _topdir relative to the location of the .spec file when building an RPM?

I have a .spec file that relies on a variable called _topdir. Right now when you checkout the SRPM source …

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Installing an empty directory with RPM

In my install section of my rpm Spec file I have a bunch of mkdir's to create the directories I …

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