RE: rpm formats : v3 might handle some v4 aspects

[mike <mike redtux uklinux net>]

I would recommend 3.05. I rember having some dep problems with 3.06>
(RH6.1 with current gnome) but none with 3.05
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David T. Bath [mailto:bathd edipost auspost com au]
> > > 
> > > When one "./configure --help" in the rpm THREE
> > > source tree, you find an option for experimental
> > > support of version FOUR format.
> > 
> > Yeah, RPM 3.0.6 (I think) has support for version 4 packages.  I think that
> > 3.0.5 may as well.  
> > 
> > > That's a cool attempt by the rpm developers for
> > > FORWARDS compatability.
> > > 
> > > But has anyone built a v3 with v4 compatability
> > > and actually tested it on v4 files?  This might
> > > come in a number of flavors:
> > > 
> > > 1. "rpm -qp" works
> > > 2. "rpm2cpio" works
> > > 3. You have to reinit you rpm db with v3,
> > >    upgrade to rpm v4, and it works
> > 
> > I've used it to install binary packages from rawhide, and to rebuild
> > packages from rawhide for use on RH 6.2.  
> > 
> > > etc etc
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know just how far v4 emulation within
> > > v3 goes, and the steps involved in upgrading the
> > > db?
> > 
> > I don't think it uses the new database format, it just adds support for RPM
> > v4 packages.
> >       Greg
> > 
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