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Title: What is repository????
Post by: Ujjwol on November 06, 2007, 05:46:58 PM

I am confused ??? that what does repository means?
Please anybody define it,
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: What is repository????
Post by: Ricky on November 07, 2007, 06:31:55 AM

It simply means where a Digital data is stored and maintained. If we say RPM repository then it means there we maintain collection of RPM files.

Title: Re: What is repository????
Post by: Ujjwol on November 08, 2007, 12:45:29 AM

Quote from: Ricky on November 07, 2007, 06:31:55 AM

It simply means where a Digital data is stored and maintained. If we say RPM repository then it means there we maintain collection of RPM files.

oh!
for example where the RPM repository resides and does the rpm package resides or the files installed by the RPM package resides ???

Title: Re: What is repository????
Post by: Ricky on November 08, 2007, 11:09:22 PM

its not only about rpm but any type of digital files. RPM is just a type of digital data.

Title: Re: What is repository????
Post by: aktiwari4u on November 13, 2007, 08:30:38 AM

Any Digital Data storage place can be treated as repository