On 2008-08-11 14:12:34 -0700, Bernard Li wrote: > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Martin Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't think its necessary (or good form) to include a full version > > number in the RPM package name. RPM already does versioning based on > > %version. > > > > > > Index: monitor-core/ganglia.spec.in > > =================================================================== > > --- monitor-core/ganglia.spec.in (revision 1614) > > +++ monitor-core/ganglia.spec.in (working copy) > > @@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ > > The Ganglia Monitoring Core library provides a set of functions that > > programmers > > can use to build scalable cluster or grid applications > > > > -%package -n libganglia-3_1_0 > > +%package -n libganglia > > Summary: Ganglia Shared Libraries http://ganglia.sourceforge.net/ > > Group: System Environment/Base > > > > -%description -n libganglia-3_1_0 > > +%description -n libganglia > > The Ganglia Shared Libraries contains common libraries required by both > > gmond and > > gmetad packages > > Marcus came up with this originally, so I'll defer to him for comments > regarding this.
this is not the package version. it is the soname mangled a bit. the base idea behind it is, that you can install multiple version of the same library in parallel. the full length version for this is here: http://en.opensuse.org/Packaging/Shared_Library_Packaging_Policy darix -- openSUSE - SUSE Linux is my linux openSUSE is good for you www.opensuse.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Ganglia-developers mailing list Ganglia-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ganglia-developers
