RPM

/ˌɑːr piː ˈɛm/ · Abbreviation · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Originally standing for Red Hat Package Manager, RPM refers both to the package format and the tooling used by many Linux distributions such as Red Hat, Fedora, and SUSE. It is a core part of software installation and distribution workflows in those ecosystems.

    In plain English: A common Linux package format and package management tool used by several distributions.

    Example: "The customer needed an RPM because their deployment tooling was built entirely around the Red Hat family."

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