openSUSE:Standards Rpm Metadata patterns
Repomd Pattern Format
The pattern format is almost identical to the usual packages format (as used in primary.xml) except
- the enclosing XML is <pattern> instead of <package>
An example of such a pattern file can be found in the Build service tutorial.
Patterns support some additional elements:
- <order>: A number used for the sorting order in UI
- <extends>: Tell the UI, that this pattern extend another pattern. Subelements are <item pattern=""> .
- <includes>: The opposite of extends
- <icon>: The name of the icon to show in the UI
- <category lang="lang">: A Category name used in the UI
- <summary lang="lang">: Short Title for this pattern
- <description lang="lang">: Long description for this subscription
<patterns xmlns:rpm="http://linux.duke.edu/metadata/rpm" xmlns="http://novell.com/package/metadata/suse/pattern"> <pattern> <name>base</name> <version epoch="0" ver="11" rel="38.5" /> <arch>x86_64</arch> <icon>pattern-basis</icon> <order>1010</order> <summary lang="en">Base System</summary> <summary lang="de">Basissystem</summary> <description lang="en">This is the base runtime system. It contains only a minimal multiuser booting system. For running on real hardware, you need to add additional packages and pattern to make this pattern useful on its own. </description> <description lang="de">Hierbei handelt es sich um das grundlegende Laufzeitsystem. Es bietet lediglich ein Minimal-Boot-System fßr mehrere Benutzer. Fßr die Ausfßhrung auf Hardware, die in der Praxis eingesetzt wird, mßssen weitere Pakete und Schemata hinzugefßgt werden, damit dieses Schema eigenständig genutzt werden kann. </description> <category lang="en">Base Technologies</category> <category lang="de">Basistechnologien</category> <rpm:conflicts> <rpm:entry name="pattern:desktop-base"/> </rpm:conflicts> <rpm:provides> <rpm:entry name="pattern:basesystem"/> </rpm:provides> <rpm:requires> <rpm:entry name="bzip2"/> <rpm:entry name="util-linux"/> <rpm:entry name="cups-libs"/> <rpm:entry name="mutt"/> <!-- ...more... --> <rpm:entry name="pattern:Minimal"/> </rpm:requires> <rpm:recommends> <rpm:entry name="eject"/> <rpm:entry name="libzio"/> <rpm:entry name="ppp"/> <rpm:entry name="kdump"/> <!-- ...more...--> <rpm:entry name="SuSEfirewall2"/> </rpm:recommends> </pattern> <pattern> <name>base-32bit</name> <version epoch="0" ver="11" rel="38.5" /> <arch>x86_64</arch> <order>1011</order> <summary lang="en">base-32bit</summary> <category lang="en">Base Technologies</category> <rpm:supplements> <rpm:entry name="pattern:32bit"/> </rpm:supplements> <rpm:recommends> <rpm:entry name="yast2-add-on-32bit"/> <rpm:entry name="libcom_err2-32bit"/> <rpm:entry name="gpm-32bit"/> <!-- ...more...--> <rpm:entry name="mutt-32bit"/> </rpm:recommends> <extends> <item pattern="32bit"/> <item pattern="33bit"/> </extends> </pattern> </patterns>