Linux Package Editor Reference
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Creating Linux Packages
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Operator
(Optional.) Select the operator to use during the package comparison.
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Version
(Optional.) Enter the version of the above package that conflicts. If you enter a
version number you must enter an operator above.
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Flags
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Provides
Requires
PreReq
Interpreter
Config
No Event
PreInstall
PostInstall
PreUninstall
PostUninstall
Verification
Trigger Install
Trigger Uninstall
Trigger Post-Uninstall
Trigger Script Name
See also:
About Dependency Relationships
on page 31
Adding Obsolete Packages
On the Obsoletes page, you specify the packages that the current package makes
obsolete. This typically is used when the name or version of a package changes.
To add an obsolete package:
In Linux Package Editor, select Installation Expert > Obsoletes page, click Add, and
complete the Define Obsolete Package dialog box:
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Package Name
Enter or select a package that the current package makes obsolete. This can be a
package name or a file name.
If you leave the Operator and Version blank below, RPM checks for the presence of the
above package. If you enter the Operator and Version, RPM checks for a specific
version of the package.
z
Operator
(Optional.) Select the operator to use during the package comparison.
z
Version
(Optional.) Enter the version of the above package that is made obsolete. If you
enter a version number you must enter an operator above.
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Flags
The following options do not apply to this page and are not available:
