i just want to clarify the difference between the "Requires" and "PreReq" directives in a spec file. from johnson's book, i read that "In most usage, a PreReq: acts just like a Requires:...". the stated difference is that PreReq: exists only to allow for a manual order to dependencies. but what is the technical difference? in both cases, if a listed dependency is already on the system, then you're good to go, so there's no difference there. so the only difference could be if you're trying to install two packages with some kind of dependency relationship, in the same command. imagine package A, which has a PreReq: or Requires: directive listing package B, neither of which is on the host at the moment. is it legal in either case to do # rpm -i A.rpm B.rpm if A "Requires" B, is the above legal? and does this differ if A lists B as a PreReq? and, in either case, if the operation is legal, is B forced to be installed first? or only in the case of B being a PreReq? or is it arbitrary? pedantically yours, rday _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
