LPI Linux Certification/Packaging Software

Detailed Objective

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Description:
Candidates should be able to build a software package. This objective includes building or rebuilding both RPM and DEB packaged software.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • RPM description, software and commands
  • DEB description, software and commands
  • SPEC file format
  • debian/rules file format

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • rpmbuild
  • The contents of /var/lib/rpm and /usr/lib/rpm/
  • var/cache/debconf/
  • dpkg-deb
  • dpkg