On Wed, Nov 27, 2002, Andrews, Martin wrote: > I can't seem to find an explanation of what the id part in RPM names means? > Experimentation seem to show it is constucted as an abbreviation of the > first few directory names in the prefix path. Does it identify the > installation location? Is there a way to set it at bootstrap time? Sorry if > I missed this info in the manual. > This abbreviation corresponds to the last two or three letters of the directory prefix given during bootstrap time. There is no option to choose your own prefix after the fact, but you can always use the boostrap location of your choice, knowing that the abbreviation will be correct.
I'll put it in the docs. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Development Team, Application Services Cable & Wireless Deutschland GmbH
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