Dynamic package renaming

["Dr. Doug L. Hoffman" <hoffman dlhoffman com>]

Is there a way to change the package name from the command line during an
install? I'm in a situation where I need to install many versions and
copies of the same package with different relocations (this is to support a
large number of distrbuted applications that all load of the same shared
NFS file system). In order to protect one version/copy of a package from
another I want to use a single rpm database but the ease with which one can
wipe out duplicate packages during an upgrade makes me think the best thing
to do is to change the name of the packege for each install location. The
installation is actually handled via a web interface that traps the users
into a limited number of install locations so consistency is not a
problem. Can this be done or do I need to hack the rpm code to add my own
option?

Regards,
Doug
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