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Creating RPM packages from source codes not only gives Linux users more control over their systems by enabling them to tailor applications to their specific needs but also helps in understanding the packaging process which is vital for distributing software efficiently. RPM, originally developed for Red Hat Linux, is adopted by many Linux distributions including Fedora, CentOS, and openSUSE. In this blog, we'll dive into the process of building RPM packages from source and tackle how to operate this process across different package managers like yum (or dnf), apt, and zypper. RPM stands for Red Hat Package Manager.