Not exactly. Stated another way, I want to: 1 - strip selected files from packages (but keep the file record in the manifest) 2 - enhance 'rpm -U' so that it silently ignores the missing files -if- the md5sum indicates that the system already has the identical file. -Aaron > -----Original Message----- > From: rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Pyeron > Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 9:20 AM > To: RPM Package Manager > Subject: Re: dictionary-based RPM transfers > > so basically, > > you want to diff the RPMs? > > Thinking out loud here: > > Step1: > > diff spec file > > Step2: > > diff files in rpm [rpm2cpio...] > > Step3: > > copy patches > > Step4: > > apply pathces > > > -- > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > - - > - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - > - Partner & Sr. Manager 7 West 24th Street #100 - > - +1 (410) 808-6646 (c) Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - > - - > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > This message is for the designated recipient only and may > contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private > information. If you have received it in error, purge the > message from your system and notify the sender immediately. > Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. > > _______________________________________________ > Rpm-list mailing list > Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list >
