rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 12:22:16PM -0400, Jorge M. wrote: > >> We decided to use native installers, therefore I need to create an >> RPM package for Linux. The product is supported in multiple >> versions of RedHat Linux: RH3, RH4, RH5 and in multiple >> architectures 32 and 64-bit. The application runs mainly in Java, >> but there is a supporting set of binaries. We have a different set >> of binaries for each Linux platform. >> >> I have been creating a single RPM, including the binaries for all >> Linux platforms and using scripts to copy the right set of binaries >> to our app "bin" folder and removing all other platform binaries. > > Wrong approach, IMHO. Yeah, this means the package database doesn't match what's installed, this is definitely not a good idea. >> Nevertheless, the built-in dependency processing does not allow >> me to install the package because all lib dependencies for all >> platforms cannot be satisfied. > > Which is correct. As noted elsewhere, you could try building on your "lowest common denominator" and see if that works for you. You could also take a look at LSB, where the single dependency "lsb" abstracts away some of the details of library stuff - but only those things that are covered by the LSB spec, which may or may not be enough for you. >> I need some advice. Should I break my package into multiple RPMs? > > Yes. That is, have *one* src.rpm and create a binary rpm for every > platform/arch. > >> I would really like to minimize the number of RPMs that I need to >> create. > > Why? If you have one src.rpm, it is very manageable, although you > need to build the binary rpm on each platform/architecture > combination that you want to support. Having to build it everywhere is somewhat of a burden, depending on how much gear you want to have sitting around (virtual machines can help here). But I do agree that getting your portability at the level of the srpm seems like the cleanest approach. _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
