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True, RPM is pretty messed up as far as complexity. But, let's consider that I have never had an RPM-using system have its package database corrupted beyond re
by Subsentient 8y ago
True, RPM is pretty messed up as far as complexity.
But, let's consider that I have never had an RPM-using system have its package database corrupted beyond repair (you can rebuild it with rpmdb --rebuilddb), and unlike dpkg/deb, rpm fully supports downgrading packages, which is something I have missed on Debian multiple times.
RPM is too complex, but it's also a good format from a reliability standpoint.
- RVuRnvbM2e 8y ago> I have never had an RPM-using system have its package database corrupted beyond repair you've had that on Debian? > rpm fully supports downgrading packages, which is something I have missed on Debian multiple times Huh? Downgrades are fully supported by dpkg and apt*.
- yjftsjthsd-h 8y agoI've had a Debian system break because I couldn't fix the package database, yes. I might well have just missed a trick, but I did google around for fixes and got nowhere.
- Subsentient 8y ago> Huh? Downgrades are fully supported by dpkg and apt. No, they aren't. You need to remove the newer version prior to installing the old one. RPM based systems allow you to downgrade to an entirely different distro release with one command. > you've had that on Debian? More than once, sadly.
- CyberShadow 8y agoHow are these qualities descriptive of the file format and not of the particular implementation of the package manager used by the distribution in question?
- Subsentient 8y agoI am talking about the official implementation of the RPM package manager from Red Hat.
- CyberShadow 8y agoThe file format and the quality of the package manager implementation seem to be rather orthogonal, so I don't understand how your top comment is relevant to the article.