What is createrepo(8)? createrepo(8) is a python(1) script which reads the RPM metadata and creates XML files that yum(8) can use to determine what a RPM package provides, requires and may conflict with. To find out more details visit the…
Tag: RPMs
GPG key length and signing RPM packages
For the last two years when I have created my new GPG key I have forgotten to limit the key length to 1024 bits. This is needed because when signing RPM packages you can sign the packages with 2048 bit…