RPM Specification Settings Dialog Box

On supported Linux systems, Red Hat Package Management (RPM) registration creates a virtual package and uses it to make entries to the RPM database. Use the RPM Specification Settings dialog box to configure settings for RPM registration.

To launch the RPM Specification Settings dialog box:

1. On the Project page, click General Settings. The General Settings view opens.
2. Expand the UNIX Tag area of the view.
3. In the Enable RPM Registration (Linux Only) setting, select Yes, and then click the ellipsis button (...) in this setting.

The following settings are available on the RPM Specification Settings dialog box.

RPM Specification Settings Dialog Box

Control

Description

Name

Enter the name string from the RPM file name that you plan to use.

Version

Enter the version number. This version number is included in the package name.

Release

Enter the release number. The release number distinguishes two different packages with the same version number.

Description

Enter a brief description of the functionality or application.

Summary

Enter a one-line description of the package functionality.

Copyright

Enter the copyright notice for the package. On target systems that are running RPM version 4 or later, the Copyright setting is not used.

License

Specify the license (GPL, LGPL, commercial) for the package to be installed. On target systems that are running versions of RPM prior to 4, the License setting is ignored.

URL

Enter the URL that you want the package to reference.

Distribution

Enter the name of the distribution to which this package belongs, if any.

Vendor

Enter the name of the package vendor.

Group

Specify the group to which the package belongs. This value tells high-level installation programs (such as Red Hat's gnorpm) where to place this particular program in its hierarchical structure. (Find group descriptions in /usr/doc/rpm*/GROUPS.) Or specify groups based on your installed product family. The default value is Applications/System.

Packager

Enter the name of the team that created the package. This value is typically an email address or contact information for the installed product.

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