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The end product of this entire process is a source package file and a binary package file.
The source package file is a specially formatted archive that contains the following files:
The original compressed tar file(s).
The spec file.
The patches.
Since the source package contains everything needed to create the binary package, the source package, and a particular version of the package.
with any additional information needed to install and erase it. The binary package file is where the "rubber hits the road."
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