Thanks Nathan
Nathan Saper wrote:
>
> > KeithSmith writes:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I was downloading OpenSSH and I noticed the files
> > were named:
> >
> > - XXXXXX.src.rpm
> > - XXXXXX.i386.rpm
> >
> > and the src file was considerably larger - - - -
> > -> > > >
> >
> > What is the difference?
> >
>
> The .src file is the Source RPM. It installs the source code (and can
> compile it automatically) as opposed to the binary. Unless you want
> to apply patches to the standard source, you should probably get the
> binary. The .i386 signifies that the binary is for x86 architectures
> only, so if you run an Alpha/Sparc/etc, you need the .src.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Keith
> >
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