What is the difference between rpmsign --addsign and rpm --addsign

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What is the difference between using rpmsign --addsign and rpm --addsign, when trying to sign a rpm package? Which one should be used?

I tested the two commands on the same rpm and it seems the behavior is the same:

[~]# rpmsign --addsign test.rpm
Enter pass phrase:
Pass phrase is good.
test.rpm:
[~]# rpm -q --qf '%{SIGPGP:pgpsig} %{SIGGPG:pgpsig}\n' -p test.rpm
RSA/SHA1, Wed 09 Dec 2020 10:33:31 PM CET, Key ID c5f1c21b5cea63a6 (none)
[~]# rpmsign --delsign test.rpm
[~]# rpm --addsign test.rpm
Enter pass phrase:
Pass phrase is good.
test.rpm:
[~]# rpm -q --qf '%{SIGPGP:pgpsig} %{SIGGPG:pgpsig}\n' -p test.rpm
RSA/SHA1, Wed 09 Dec 2020 10:35:01 PM CET, Key ID c5f1c21b5cea63a6 (none)

Artem S. Tashkinov · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-10T08:55:56.167

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rpm --addsign
rpm: /usr/bin/rpmsign: No such file or directory

rpm --addsign uses rpmsign, i.e. they are the same command.

Aliases are defined in /usr/lib/rpm/rpmpopt-$VERSION.

edited Dec 10 '20 at 08:55

answered Dec 10 '20 at 06:32

Artem S. Tashkinov

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thanks. Do you have any idea where it's made explicit in the documentation (or the code)? – baudsp Dec 10 '20 at 08:41
check /usr/lib/rpm/rpmpopt-$VERSION - it contains all the aliases. – Artem S. Tashkinov Dec 10 '20 at 08:55
thank you. That helped me a lot. – baudsp Dec 10 '20 at 09:20

What is the difference between rpmsign --addsign and rpm --addsign

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