From: jsturm AT sigma6 DOT com (Jeff Sturm)
Subject: Re: OT:RE: CD-based distribution (was Another website....)
16 Aug 1998 06:48:19 -0700
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To: Robert DOT Cross AT scottish-newcastle DOT co DOT uk
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Keep in mind that RPM is a package database, not a user interface.  A
GNU-win32 distribution shouldn't require users to invoke 'rpm' at the
command line.  Redhat Linux doesn't, which is based entirely on rpm...

I'd like to see an InstallShield-based installation wrapper which
invokes rpm silently.  The Redhat glint tool may be useful too.  If
python is available under cygwin32 we may be able to port glint
directly.

Robert DOT Cross AT scottish-newcastle DOT co DOT uk wrote:
> 
> #Well, I couldn't really say anything about the Debian tools since I've
> #never used the Debian distribution, only RedHat and Slackware.  The rpm
> #port to cygwin32 that I have seen is solid, and works fine with source
> #rpms (haven't tried binary so don't quote me on this :).
> 
> I said InstallShield because I thought that this was the best installer from a
> Win32 level. Does 'rpm' etc work at the Win32 level, otherwise it's worse
> than useless for the initial install.
> 
> Of course, it should go without saying that the package should be able to
> be uninstalled cleanly, (leaving not a trace of itself on the system).
> 
> Bob Cross.
> Apologies for my lack of knowledge.

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Jeff Sturm
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