> I have been using Ubuntu (debian) system all through the Linux life. > Recently I got into a situation where I am required to package a software > for a RPM system (CentOS). There are rpm build tools available in the > Ubuntu repos, but I my reading through the forums suggest that its always > better to build rpms in a rpm based system. >
This is the right approach. > Considering we will be specifying the dependencies in the > packaging configuration file and we will be packaging compiled > binaries, How far does it hold good?. > Dependencies you specify solve only part of the packaging problem. You *might* face issues in resolving other shared library dependencies that your binary uses or it just so happens at times that the configuration files you depend on lie in a different location. Also, Since CentOS/RHEL is targeted at better stability, they might be behind in many areas. Also, not to mention the human error, it is better if you test/install the package yourself on CentOS before giving it to someone else. -- 0 _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
