Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual

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Understanding RPM Packages
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Understanding RPM Packages
The RPM Package Manager is a system used to manage software packages. You can use this
package format to distribute the software packages either in the precompiled binary form or the
source code form. The RPM packages are usually targeted at particular distributions such as SLES 9
or SLED 9. An RPM package file is identified with a
.rpm
extension.
For example, the package format for the file
novell-zenworks-install-7.2-2-0.0.0.i386
is
novell-zenworks-install-7.2-2-0.0.0.i386.rpm
.
Review the following section to understand how to install the RPM packages:
Š
Section 19.1, “Installing the RPM Packages,” on page 213
Š
Section 19.2, “Understanding the RPM Repositories,” on page 213
Š
Section 19.3, “Understanding the Dependencies of RPM Packages,” on page 214
Š
Section 19.4, “Loading Base Packages,” on page 215
Š
Section 19.5, “Patching the Client Systems,” on page 215
19.1 Installing the RPM Packages
You can install an RPM package either from an RPM file located on the local file system, or from
remote locations and repositories such as Yellow Dog Updater, Modified (YUM) and ZENworks
®
/
YaST Packages Patches Patterns Products (ZYPP). The ZENworks Management Daemon
automatically downloads packages from the repositories.
19.2 Understanding the RPM Repositories
An RPM repository, also known as a repo, is a storage location from which you can retrieve the
software packages and install them on your device. You can also maintain these repositories on
Internet servers.
For example, many Linux distributions use Advanced Packaging Tool or YUM to download and
install the RPM packages from the repositories.
The following sections explain the different types of repositories and the distributions they are used
in:
Š
Section 19.2.1, “ZYPP Repository,” on page 213
Š Section 19.2.2, “YaST Online Update (YOU) Repository,” on page 214
Š
Section 19.2.3, “RCE Repository,” on page 214
Š Section 19.2.4, “NU Repository,” on page 214
19.2.1 ZYPP Repository
The SLES 10 and SLED 10 media are ZYPP repositories.