Location to be assigned.

Awaiting synoposis.

LOCATION: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/LIBRARY/BRANCHES/he/
DATE: 9 January 2010
TIME: 10am
TOPIC: Packaging under Linux

Here is a brief run down of the topics to be covered:
* Talk about Linux packages briefly, zip files, tar/gz files, rpms, and debs.
* Brief, basic usage of the above (for the wee penguins)
* How to create RPMs (for the bigger penguins)
* How to create Yum repositories
* How to deploy RPM and Yum in your organization
* Common pitfalls with RPMs and Yum repositories (what not to do, how to fix the rpmdb)
* How to create deb files and apt repositories

Bonus material:
* drpm/delta rpm
* rpm sub packages (should be simple to explain)
* rpm triggers and other advanced features

(IF you have a projector you can bring, please do so. I have not purchased one yet)