PackagingDrafts/UsingAlternatives

Using %ghost

%files
...
%ghost %{_bindir}/foo

Pros:

• allows globs and generated file lists

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