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Maximum RPM

Written in close cooperation with Marc Ewing and Erik Troan, the developers of the RPM technology, Maximum RPM is the official, definitive technical reference to the RPM packaging system. It provides accurate and detailed coverage of RPM's history, philosophy, usage, and internals, from both the user and packager perspectives.

Getting the Manual Online:

The book is available for download in postscript format from rpm.org.

Errata:

The "RPM Version Changes" page on rpm.org describes the important changes in RPM between current versions of RPM and what is documented in Maximum RPM.

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