Re: Re: Re: are RPMForge and EPEL compatible?

[Rex Dieter <rdieter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Les Mikesell wrote:

> Rex Dieter wrote:
>> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> 
>>> How does a user identify packages that have come from this repository in
>>> order to fix or control any incompatibilities?
>> 
>> rpm -qi <name_of_package>
>> Look for "Vendor" and/or "Packager" tag.
> 
> Is there some reason to expect a vendor/packager to always (and only) be
> tied to one specific repository? 

For the most part, yes, I'd argue the vendor/packager combo should come
close to being able to uniquely identify a package's origins.

> > And is there a way to get my whole 
> list of packages from this repository easily, like an 'rpm -qa |grep
> .plus would identify what I have from the centosplus repo?

This is a problem space that sure could use some love and attention, with
better solutions and tools.  No doubt about it.  And before anyone suggests
it, repotags are not the end-all-be-all solution here, imo.  We can/should
be able to do (much) better.

-- Rex

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