rpm installation via the python api using a prefix

[grigory rybkin]

We package a physics experiment's s/w as rpms and normally manage it via
apt-get for rpm. One of the reasons for the latter is that installing as
non-root is one of our requirements. However, we would very much like to be
able to use yum as it is the installation tool of our standard OS - RHEL and
derived distributions, first of all, Scientific Linux.
So, having access to the rpm functionality of --prefix, --relocate via
Python bindings (in some future release) would be great for us.

Many thanks,
Gegory

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Joe Ebmeier <ebmeierj at iivip.com> wrote:

> I would submit that if it is being supported in the command line rpm
> application then it is not unreasonable to have it in the python bindings
> as
> well.  Is there any place I can make a feature request that might help it
> be
> considered for the next rpm release?
>
> Joe Ebmeier
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpm-list-bounces at lists.rpm.org [mailto:
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> On Behalf Of Panu Matilainen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:09 AM
> To: rpm-list at lists.rpm.org
> Subject: Re: rpm installation via the python api using a prefix
>
> On 01/14/2011 09:53 PM, grigory rybkin wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Is it planned to have this in python bindings of a newer rpm version?
>
> I wouldn't say planned, but it's a possibility. OTOH the relocation is
> somewhat controversial feature to begin with, and there's been zero
> demand for supporting it in the python bindings (until now).
>
>        - Panu -
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