----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shakthi Kannan" <shakthimaan@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Discussion of RPM packaging standards and practices for Fedora" <packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 2:00:33 PM > Subject: Using upstream unusual package name > > If an upstream package uses an unusual name, such as brainf*ck, is it > okay to use the same for a Fedora package name? Hi Shakthi, Please read Naming Guidelines [1] carefully. As you see, "star" (*) character is not allowed in Fedora package name. [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:NamingGuidelines#Common_Character_Set_for_Package_Naming Kind regards, Tuan -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging
