PyVault RPM Repository

PyVault is a provider of both CorePython packages and AddOnPython modules. The purpose of the repository is to create an easy-to-use, automated system with which developers and users can obtain Python software. Metadata is created for use with the following software: Yum, and Smart.

See the PyVault Wiki for further details and for getting started with the packages found in this repository.

Supported Distributions

1. Fedora
   • Release 4, arch i386
     • Config RPM - Download for yum and smart configuration.
   • Release 3, arch i386
     • Config RPM - Download for yum and smart configuration.
2. RHEL/CentOS
   • CentOS 4, arch i386
     • Config RPM - Download for yum and smart configuration.
   • CentOS 3 (Updates 5), arch i386
     • Bootstrap RPM - Download for an online first install. Config RPM will download automatically!

• Source RPMs

Full Disclosure

Using this repository will replace some vendor provided RPMs. A few examples are: python, libxml2, sqlite, and yum. Please feel free to peruse the RPM file lists found in the above links.

Of particular importance is that PyVault provides a customized rpm-python package which is distributed by the PyVault maintainer. The package is a distilled version of the RPM Python wrapper enabling it to build against multiple python and RPM versions. The latest source distribution can be found here. The source code can be found in the Trac source code browser.

PyVault will follow the mainstream Vendors for the above packages and ensure 100% compatibility and, where possible, consistency. If you have any comments, please feel free to post to the user's mailing list.