James Antill (james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) said: > > [root@nostromo ~]# mv /bin /cow > > [root@nostromo ~]# /cow/ln -s /cow /bin > > [root@nostromo ~]# rpm -qf /cow/bash > > bash-4.2.20-1.fc16.x86_64 > > [root@nostromo ~]# rpm -qf /bin/bash > > bash-4.2.20-1.fc16.x86_64 > > > > rpm should already handle this, no need for the provides. > > Good to see everyone still doesn't read what I write. > > As I said, rpm _does something_ to make the above work for -qf (the > above even works if you inside /cow ... as long as the /bin symlink > exists!). > However, it _does not_ work, if you put the above in package > provides/requires and try to install them. Eg. It does, in some cases. Which makes it even more fun. Take a system with /usr/bin/sdiff. ... Name: cow Summary: cow Version: 1.0 Release: 1 URL: http://redhat.com/ License: Moo Requires: /bin/sdiff %description Moo %setup %build %install mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/bin touch $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/this-cow-goes-moo %files %{_bindir}/* ... root@nostromo x86_64]# rpm -ivh cow-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm --test error: Failed dependencies: /bin/sdiff is needed by cow-1.0-1.x86_64 [root@nostromo x86_64]# mv /bin /cow [root@nostromo x86_64]# /cow/ln /usr/bin -s /bin [root@nostromo x86_64]# /cow/rpm -ivh cow-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm --test Preparing... ########################################### [100%] Yum installs the package as well. Bill -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
