RPM
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Wed Oct 31 13:07:41 UTC 2007
Andrew Kelly wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 06:24 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
> [referring to Maximum RPM, E.C.Baily]
>
>
>> I though I was just old and used to books. I recall how happy I was
>> to find that book and be able to print it. It is in a big 3 ring binder
>> and up in the book shelf. Easy to find. But it does help to read it. And
>> it is NOT a good book :-)
>>
>
> Nonsense, it's a fine book. But it is actually more geared toward those
> who want to build rpm packages and not to Joe Blow, who just wants to
> install something or do a simply db query. That kind of info is much
> more readily available in the man pages.
>
>
> And by the way, when and where did you find an electronic copy of that
> book that you could print?
>
> Andy
>
>
>> --
>>
>> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>> Linux User
>> #450462 http://counter.li.org.
>>
>>
>
>
Not sure where but it was about 1998 or 9 and not sure what Version
of Red Hat. It must have been on the Rad Hat web page since Bailey
worked there. He did produce a printed book but it didn't sell well.
--
Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
Linux User
#450462 http://counter.li.org.
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