folkslinux
/
rpm
mirror of https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm.git
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

various changes from Joesph Hartmann 

CVS patchset: 858
CVS date: 1996/07/16 16:11:37
This commit is contained in:
ewt 1996-07-16 16:11:37 +00:00
parent 9b7b8f2743
commit 0a2a43aa4d
1 changed files with 77 additions and 58 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

135
rpm.8
View File

@ -11,13 +11,9 @@ software packages. A \fIpackage\fP consists of an archive of files,
and package information, including name, version, and description.
There are six basic modes of operation, and each takes a different
set of options. They are \fIBuild\fP, \fIInstall\fP, \fIQuery\fP,
\fIVerify\fP, \fISignature check\fP, and \fIUninstall\fP.
set of options. They are \fIInstall\fP, \fIQuery\fP,
\fIVerify\fP, \fISignature check\fP, \fIUninstall\fP, \fIBuild\fP.
Build mode:
.br
.I "\fB rpm \-b\fIO\fB [build\-options] <package_spec>+\fP"
.br
Install mode:
.br
.I "\fB rpm \-i [install\-options] <package_file>+\fP"
@ -37,6 +33,10 @@ Signature Check mode:
Uninstall mode:
.br
.I "\fB rpm \-e <package_name>+\fP"
Build mode:
.br
.I "\fB rpm \-b\fIO\fB [build\-options] <package_spec>+\fP"
.br
.SH GENERAL OPTIONS
These options can be used in all the different modes.
@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ Use \fB<file>\fP instead of \fB/etc/rpmrc\fP and \fB$HOME/.rpmrc\fP.
.IP "\fB\-\-root <dir>\fP"
Use the directory given as top level directory for all operations.
.SH INSTALL OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm install command is
.PP
\fBrpm \-i [install\-options] <package_file>+\fP
.PP
.IP "\fB\-\-force\fP"
Same as using both \-\-replacepkgs, \-\-replacefiles, and
\-\-oldpackage.
@ -98,59 +101,13 @@ Upgrade the package currently installed to the version in the new RPM.
This is the same as install, except all other version of the package
are removed from the system.
.SH UNINSTALL OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-\-noscripts\fP"
Don't execute the preuninstall or postuninstall scripts.
.IP "\fB\-\-nodeps\fP"
Don't check dependencies before uninstalling the packages.
.IP "\fB\-\-test\fP"
Don't really uninstall anything, just go through the motions.
\fB\-vv\fP option.
.SH BUILD OPTIONS
The general form of a rpm build command is
.PP
\fBrpm \-b\fIO\fP [build\-options] <package_spec>+\fP
.PP
where \fB\-b\fIO\fR specifies the stages of building and
packaging to be done and is one of:
.IP "\fB\-bp\fP"
Executes the "%prep" stage from the spec file. Normally this
involves unpacking the sources and applying any patches.
.IP "\fB\-bl\fP"
Do a "list check". The "%files" section from the spec file
is macro expanded, and checks are made to insure the files
exist.
.IP "\fB\-bc\fP"
Do the "%build" stage from the spec file (after doing the prep stage).
This generally involves the equivalent of a "make".
.IP "\fB\-bi\fP"
Do the "%install" stage from the spec file (after doing the prep
and build stages). This generally involves the equivalent of a
"make install".
.IP "\fB\-bb\fP"
Build a binary package (after doing the prep, build, and install stages).
.IP "\fB\-ba\fP"
Build binary and source packages (after doing the prep, build, and
install stages).
.PP
The following options may also be used:
.IP "\fB\-\-short\-circuit\fP"
Skip straight to specified stage (ie, skip all stages leading up
to the specified stage). Only valid with \fB\-bc\fP and \fB\-bi\fP.
.IP "\fB\-\-clean\fP"
Remove the build tree after the packages are made.
.IP "\fB\-\-test\fP"
Do not execute any build stages.
Useful for testing out spec files.
.IP "\fB\-\-sign\fP"
Embed a PGP signature in the package. This signature can be used
to verify the integrity and the origin of the package. See the
section on PGP SIGNATURES for /etc/rpmrc details.
.SH QUERY OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm query command is
.PP
\fBrpm \-q [query\-options]\fP
.PP
You may specify the format that package information should be printed
in. To do this, you use the \fB\-\-queryformat\fP option, followed by
the format string.
@ -225,6 +182,10 @@ owner group isconfig isdoc rdev symlink. This must be used with
at least one of \fB\-l\fP, \fB\-c\fP, \fB\-d\fP.
.SH VERIFY OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm verify command is
.PP
\fBrpm \-V|\-y|\-\-verify [verify\-options]\fP
.PP
Verifying a package compares information about the installed
files in the package with information about the files taken from the
original package and stored in the rpm database. Among other things,
@ -257,11 +218,70 @@ Group
Mode (includes permissions and file type)
.SH SIGNATURE CHECKING
The general form of an rpm signature check command is
.PP
\fBrpm \-\-checksig <package_file>+\fP
.PP
This checks the PGP signature built into a package to ensure the integrity
and the origin of the package.
PGP configuration information is read from /etc/rpmrc.
See the section on PGP SIGNATURES for details.
.SH UNINSTALL OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm uninstall command is
.PP
\fB rpm \-e <package_name>+\fP
.PP
.IP "\fB\-\-noscripts\fP"
Don't execute the preuninstall or postuninstall scripts.
.IP "\fB\-\-nodeps\fP"
Don't check dependencies before uninstalling the packages.
.IP "\fB\-\-test\fP"
Don't really uninstall anything, just go through the motions.
\fB\-vv\fP option.
.SH BUILD OPTIONS
The general form of an rpm build command is
.PP
\fBrpm \-b\fIO\fP [build\-options] <package_spec>+\fP
.PP
where \fB\-b\fIO\fR specifies the stages of building and
packaging to be done and is one of:
.IP "\fB\-bp\fP"
Executes the "%prep" stage from the spec file. Normally this
involves unpacking the sources and applying any patches.
.IP "\fB\-bl\fP"
Do a "list check". The "%files" section from the spec file
is macro expanded, and checks are made to insure the files
exist.
.IP "\fB\-bc\fP"
Do the "%build" stage from the spec file (after doing the prep stage).
This generally involves the equivalent of a "make".
.IP "\fB\-bi\fP"
Do the "%install" stage from the spec file (after doing the prep
and build stages). This generally involves the equivalent of a
"make install".
.IP "\fB\-bb\fP"
Build a binary package (after doing the prep, build, and install stages).
.IP "\fB\-ba\fP"
Build binary and source packages (after doing the prep, build, and
install stages).
.PP
The following options may also be used:
.IP "\fB\-\-short\-circuit\fP"
Skip straight to specified stage (ie, skip all stages leading up
to the specified stage). Only valid with \fB\-bc\fP and \fB\-bi\fP.
.IP "\fB\-\-clean\fP"
Remove the build tree after the packages are made.
.IP "\fB\-\-test\fP"
Do not execute any build stages.
Useful for testing out spec files.
.IP "\fB\-\-sign\fP"
Embed a PGP signature in the package. This signature can be used
to verify the integrity and the origin of the package. See the
section on PGP SIGNATURES for /etc/rpmrc details.
.SH REBUILD AND RECOMPILE OPTIONS
There are two other ways to invoke rpm:
@ -283,7 +303,6 @@ the package are removed.
This option generates and inserts new signatures for the listed packages.
Any existing signatures are removed.
.SH PGP SIGNATURES
In order to use the signature feature RPM must be able to run PGP