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Thread: What is the difference between Ubuntu/Debian packages and Redhat/Fedora packages?

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i don't understand talking about, difference between .deb packages , .rpm packages? same files inside different "wrapper"?

if there hypothetical program called "dictionary" which contains 4 files (i'm talking hypothetically) , download package called dictionary.deb , install it.

have fedora machine , download dictionary.rpm
contents same?

the packaging policies have nothing it. mechanism create deb package more powerful, understandable, , flexible mechanism create rpm package.

deb uses makefile control package build process. deb packages use separate subdirectory contain packaging-related files each file has specific purpose. deb provides shell scripts (debhelper) can use in makefile rules.

rpm uses custom packaging tool (rpmbuild) control package build process. rpm combines packaging information single specfile. rpm provides macros expanded makefile rules.

hope helps


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