Re: RFE: rpm2cpio should not need db3

[Chris Adams <cmadams hiwaay net>]

Once upon a time, Eric Backus <ericjb@wolfenet.com> said:
> Third, if this script works, why not ship it?  I suppose you'll say that's 
> what rpm2cpio is, but rpm2cpio requires a whole lot of stuff that isn't 
> always available.

Even if you have rpm2cpio, you still have to have a modern cpio.  Tru64
5.1A doesn't include by default anything that can read rpm2cpio output
because rpm uses crc format (you have to add the "Extended System V
Functionality" and use /usr/opt/svr4/usr/bin/cpio).

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Chris Adams <cmadams@hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.