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Where to Talk About RPM
As much as we've tried to make this book a comprehensive reference for RPM, there are going to be times when you'll need additional help. The best way to connect with other that use RPM is to try one of the following mailing lists.
The rpm-list Mailing List
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On the message's subject line, place the word subscribe. After a short delay, you should receive an automated response with general information about the mailing list.
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As with other on-line forums, it's advisable to "lurk" for a while
before sending anything to the list. That way, you'll be able to see
what types of questions are acceptable for the list. Let the list's
name be your guide; if the message you want to send doesn't have
anything to do with RPM, you shouldn't send it to
rpm-list!
In general, the flavor of rpm-list is a bit biased
towards RPM's development, building packages, and issues surrounding the
porting of RPM to other systems. If your question is more along the
lines of, How do I use RPM to install new software? consider reviewing
the first half of this book and lurking on rpm-list
a while first.
The redhat-list Mailing List
redhat-list mailing list is meant to serve as a
forum for users of Red Hat's Linux operating system. If your questions
concerns the use of RPM on Red Hat Linux, then the
redhat-list is a good place to start. To
subscribe, send a message to:
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On the message's subject line, place the word
subscribe. After a short delay, you should receive
an automated response with general information about the mailing list.
As with rpm-list, it's best to lurk for a while
before posting to the list
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The redhat-digest Mailing List
Some people might find the number of messages on
redhat-list more than they can handle. However,
there is a digest version of the list available. Each digest consists
of one or more messages sent to redhat-list. The
digest is sent out when the collected messages reach a certain size.
Therefore, a digest might have one very long message, or twenty smaller
ones. In either case, you'll have the collected knowledge of the Red Hat
development team and their many customers delivered in one message.
redhat-digest, send a message to:
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On the message's subject line, place the word subscribe. After a short delay, you should receive an automated response with general information about the mailing list.
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As always, observe proper "netiquette" — lurk before you leap!