Re: Supported Linux Versions

[Billy Coutsis <chemaja gmail com>]

> He says that many Linux distributions do not support SRPMS.  Does
> anyone know which distributions do NOT support SRPMS?
>  


Any LSB-compliant distro (ie. most if not all major distros) should
support an RPM format package. From Chapter 22 ("Software Installation")
of the latest version of the Linux Standard Base (LSB):

"Applications shall either be packaged in the RPM packaging format as defined in his specification, or supply an installer which is LSB conforming (for example, calls LSB commands and utilities)."

"Note: Supplying an RPM format package is encouraged because it makes systems easier to manage. This specification does not require the implementation to use RPM as the package manager; it only specifies the format of the package file. Applications are also encouraged to uninstall cleanly."

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http://refspecs.freestandards.org/LSB_3.1.0/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic.pdf