[Savannah-hackers] savannah.gnu.org: submission of rpm file rebuilder

[eric . gerbier]

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Eric Gerbier <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
Other License: 
Package: rpm file rebuilder
System name: rebuildrpm
This package wants to apply for inclusion in the GNU project

Description:
I am system admin on linux, and I am using rpm packages to help
managing softwares. I install all the software in rpm, even if must convert 
tar.gz to rpm (with alien, checkinstall software). But I do not find an easy 
way to build an rpm file from the rpm database.

this can be usefull on \"old\" distributions, because one can only find
\"recent\" versions on the net (rmpfind).
2 exemples :
- want to reproduce a config from one pc to another one, and you do not have 
the rpm files any more ...
- want to test a new release, and go back if it does not work (how to 
re-install ?)

all the informations for the rpm file are in the rpm database (version, 
depends, install script ...), but there is no simple command, so I write a 
shell script to do this work for my personnal use. As I think it may be useful 
for others, I now want to put on the net.

you can download it on http://eric.gerbier.free.fr/download/

Other Software Required:
rpm (www.rpm.org)
bash

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