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diff --git a/source/ap/rpm/slack-desc b/source/ap/rpm/slack-desc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e41765e1a --- /dev/null +++ b/source/ap/rpm/slack-desc @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE: +# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line +# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' +# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must +# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also +# customary to leave one space after the ':'. + + |-----handy-ruler-------------------------------------------------------| +rpm: rpm (RPM package format tool) +rpm: +rpm: RPM is a tool from Red Hat Software used to install and remove +rpm: packages in the .rpm format. When installing RPM packages on +rpm: Slackware, you may need to use the --nodeps and --force options. +rpm: Before installing any binary package, it's wise to examine it to +rpm: see what it's going to do, and if it will overwrite any files. You +rpm: can use rpm2tgz to convert .rpm packages to .tgz packages so you +rpm: can look them over. +rpm: +rpm: |