> >
> >
> >try rpm -qi kernel-2.4.18.21mdk
>
> Yes, I know, but I don't know why it doesn't provide "kernel". It would be
> solved with a "Provides: kernel" in the spec file. Is there a clever reason
> that it don't provide "kernel" that I'm unaware of?
>
actually, it's there:
$ cat kernel-2.4.spec | grep kprovides
%define kprovides kernel = %{realversion}, alsa
Provides: module-info, %kprovides
Provides: %kprovides
Provides: %kprovides
Provides: %kprovides
$
It's just that -qi <stuff> only works for a real package name.
-- G.
