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== Motivation == | |||
Current usage of alternatives is inconsistent, and rpm -qf /some/file will often say the file is unowned, even if it's been created by some package, which is especially misleading and annoying in case of binaries. | |||
== Using %ghost == | == Using %ghost == | ||
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Pros: | Pros: | ||
* allows globs and generated file lists | * allows globs and generated file lists | ||
* rpm -qf /usr/bin/foo works | |||
* yum install /usr/bin/foo works | |||
Cons: | Cons: | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 17 February 2009
This page is a draft only
It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.
It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.
Motivation
Current usage of alternatives is inconsistent, and rpm -qf /some/file will often say the file is unowned, even if it's been created by some package, which is especially misleading and annoying in case of binaries.
Using %ghost
%files
...
%ghost %{_bindir}/foo
Pros:
- allows globs and generated file lists
- rpm -qf /usr/bin/foo works
- yum install /usr/bin/foo works
Cons:
- duplicates in %files are forbidden by FPG.
Using Provides:
Provides: %{_bindir}/foo
Pros:
- rpm -qf /usr/bin/foo works
- yum install /usr/bin/foo works
- repoquery --whatprovides /usr/bin/foo works
Cons:
- unwieldy with lots of alternativized files