Errata respecting RPM

Errata respecting RPM

RPM is a complex piece of software, and the open developmental model, with the 'publish early, publish often' model, means that there are packages in archives which are works in process. This is of course true for all software.

The principle register and a handy tracking aid for ascertaining if a known issue exists is the Bugzilla -- mentioning a possible bug in a rant on a mailing list is just that -- a rant. Providing a report of a reproducable unexpected result into the Bugzilla formalizes the bug report process, and leaves details which others may find, use, and often suggest a solution.

We publish this list of prominent 'known items' -- if you believe you have another to add to this collection, please advise the editor at the link at the botom of this page.

version 4.1 ... Yes, there was a missed SIGCHLD in rpm-4.1 that "hangs" rpm. Most of the rest of the problems I'm hearing and seeing have to do with "kill -9" and other exceptional events. The rules have changed: ATM it's up to the user to clean up after "kill -9". Yes, the change in rules is messy and confusing. -- Jeff Johnson, rpm-list hosted at Red Hat, 26 Nov 2002
Some people are experiencing symptoms of a 'hung' process. See: here for a discussion and fix.
version 4.0.4-6x.i386.rpm
The developmental version at:
ftp://ftp.rpm.org/pub/rpm/dist/rpm-4.0.x/
is simply broken. Try fixed packages at:
ftp://people.redhat.com/jbj/rpm-4.0.4-6x/

Last updated: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:25:28 -0500