RPM Package Manager
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| Original author(s) | Red Hat |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.6 |
| Operating system | Linux, Unix-like |
| Type | Package management |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | rpm.org |
RPM Package Manager is a package management system[1]. The name RPM refers to two things: a software package file format, and software packaged in this format. RPM was intended mainly for Linux distributions; the file format RPM is the baseline package format of the Linux Standard Base.
RPM-based Linux distributions [change]
- See also: List of Linux distributions#RPM-based
Several Linux distributions are based on RPM. These include, but are not limited to:
- Fedora
- Mandriva Linux and derivatives:
- Linux for PlayStation 2
- Red Flag Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux and derivatives:
- CentOS
- ASPLinux
- Scientific Linux
- SUSE Linux/openSUSE
- ArkLinux
- Yellow Dog Linux
- PLD Linux Distribution
- Linux XP
- TurboLinux
- openmamba
References [change]
- ↑ "Maximum RPM: Taking the Red Hat Package Manager to the Limit". rpm.org. http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/s1-rpm-file-format-rpm-file-format.html. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
