Using RPM as one of basic component of the distribution, it is easy to reach limits of the current rpm implementation or design.

This page should collect all known problems of RPM, which are worked-around on lower or higher level or cause sub-optimal behavior.

Feel free to submit your ideas, how to fix these problems.

RPM Summit at openSUSE Conference 2009

Problems of Scriptlets

Problems of Upgrade

Problems of Building

Problems of Integration

Problems of Layering

Problems of the RPM Database

Distribution Differences