example123srcrpm

example123srcrpm is a fictional software package commonly used in documentation and tutorials to illustrate RPM-based packaging workflows. It does not correspond to a real project or vendor, and there are no official releases or security advisories associated with it.

In practice, a package with this name would be used to demonstrate the structure and contents of an RPM packaging project. Typical components include a source tarball (for example123srcrpm-1.0.tar.gz) and a spec file (example123srcrpm.spec) that defines how the binary RPM is built, what files it contains, and its metadata. An accompanying source RPM (example123srcrpm-1.0-1.src.rpm) might also be shown to illustrate how the original sources are distributed and rebuilt.

Build and distribution stories around the fictional package usually cover common RPM packaging tasks: declaring BuildRequires and Requires dependencies, setting up packaging metadata such as License, Summary, and Description, and handling versioning and release numbers. The examples typically demonstrate how to use rpmbuild to produce binary and source RPMs, often illustrating typical file naming conventions and build environments for stable distributions.

Because example123srcrpm is not real, it should not be used in production environments. It serves as a teaching aid for understanding RPM packaging concepts, SPEC file syntax, and the end-to-end workflow from source to binary distribution.

See also: RPM Package Manager, RPM packaging, SPEC file, SRPM, rpmbuild.