Re: A way to use build and install packages of patches

[bob proulx com (Bob Proulx)]

ELASRI Patrice SOFRECOM wrote:
> Is there a way to build an RPM package of patches including just a
> subset of the application files ?
> This package would be installed as an upgrade of the initial application
> package.

Incremental patches are not supported by design.  The standard method
is not to try to patch existing packages but to create new packages
that replace the previous ones.  This ensures that the state of the
machine is managed and can be recreated.

Bob