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Old 12-21-2003, 08:06 AM   #1
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difference between srpm and rpm download in rh9


Hello All:

I'm downloading rh9 and noticed a difference in size between files of the same name in srpms and rpms. What's the difference between the two?


The locations are as follows:


dulug.duke.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/en/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS
dulug.duke.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/en/os/i386/SRPMS
 
Old 12-21-2003, 06:53 PM   #2
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" noticed a difference in size between files of the same name in srpms and rpms."

A srpm contains the source code. A rpm contains the binary executable code.

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