[opensuse] Re: A novice's perspective: .deb and .rpm

On Tue, 01 Oct 2013 23:42:38 +0530, PM wrote:

What's basically the difference between the two file systems - .deb and .rpm.

They're not file systems, but package management systems.

Both are linux and I guess use the same mechanism of working.

Think of it (if you come from a Windows environment) as an msi.

Or these work also in different ways?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_Package_Manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_(file_format) That'll give you a starting point to learn more. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org