RPM is a widely used tool for delivering Linux-based software. This article from IBM's developerWorks website explains how to package the software you develop in the popular RPM software distribution format, and provides links to related resources. This article is the first in a series.

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“RPM is the designated install tool of the Linux Standard Base version 1.0.0. And eight of the top 10 Linux distributions are RPM based. Even some distributions that don't use RPM normally, like Debian, have tools available to convert RPMs to their own format. RPM is also the best choice for packaging software to be used on Linux by anyone other than developers.”

“Whether you've developed the software yourself, or you want to help an open source project by contributing the code to build an RPM package from it, this article will help you get started . . .”

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