What I would do then is create a patch to the RPM instead. Using the mythical bdiff & bpatch (http://google.com/search?q=binary+diff): foo-1.0.0.0-1.rpm [250MB] foo-1.0.0.0-2.rpm [251MB] "bdiff" foo-1.0.0.0-1.rpm foo-1.0.0.0-2.rpm > foo-1.0.0.0-1-2.patchrpm foo-1.0.0.0-1-2.patchrpm [12MB] "bpatch" foo-1.0.0.0-1.rpm foo-1.0.0.0-1-2.patchrpm > foo-1.0.0.0-2.rpm Done. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Sr. Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 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. -----Original Message----- From: rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Koller Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:42 To: RPM Package Manager Subject: Re: Can RPM handle "patch" RPM files ? On Thursday 01 February 2007, Jos Vos wrote: > On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 05:50:04PM +0100, Martin Koller wrote: > > Is there any way to solve this or is RPM simply not made for this > > scenario ? > > The latter. You should provide new RPM's of the full product and > give them a newer version and/or release number, so that you can > upgrade with "rpm -U ...". That's a pitty, as a new package would mean ~250 MBs ... which is not really an option if I want to deliver a patch for 1 file ... Thanks nevertheless for the quick reply. -- MfG, () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail Martin /\ - against microsoft attachments Computers and Internet gave you freedom. TCPA would TAKE your FREEDOM! http://www.againsttcpa.com _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
