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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:01:36 -0400
From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Convert cygwin packages to RPM
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SJ Kissane wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I've become interested in making a Cygwin distribution based on RPM.
> My main reasons for doing this:
> (1) I come from a RHEL/OEL/Fedora background, so I'd rather use yum
> than setup.exe
> (2) I like the fact that rpm has a proper database of which file owns
> which package, so I can
> do things like rpm -qf $(which foo), and quickly find out where foo comes from.
> I don't see any so-obvious way of doing that with setup.exe

You don't do that with 'setup.exe'.  You do it with 'cygcheck -f'.

> Please find attached cyg2rpm.pl, which converts Cygwin binary packages
> into RPMs.
> Of course, this is just a hacky first attempt, but it shows where I'm going.
> 
> Example of usage:
> $ ./cyg2rpm.pl http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/cygwin/ work

Interesting.  Discussions in the past about using RPM packaging have
always gotten stymied by the "chicken or the egg" problem of a 'rpm'
port.  The port that's easiest and fits best is one based on Cygwin.
But one can't use such a port to install a new cygwin1.dll.  Do you
have plans to address this area?

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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