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Description of problem:
I have user-created openssl RPM based on the openssl spec file contained in the vendor's tarball. Everything works as expected, except that when the package is set to upgrade RPM removes the symbolic link for /lib/libssl.so.4 and /lib/libcrypto.so.4 instead of leaving it alone. If the existing openssl RPM is removed and the new one installed fresh, the symbolic links are installed correctly.

The spec file is configured to include the symbolic links:
/lib/libssl.so.4 -> /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8e
/lib/libcrypto.so.4 -> /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8e

Using the glob:
%attr(0755,root,root) /%{_lib}/*.so.{soversion}

But when an upgrade is performed, these files go missing.

Ironically, the symbolic links:
/usr/lib/libssl.so -> /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8e
/usr/lib/libcrypto.so -> /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8e

Using the glob:
%attr(0755,root,root) %{_libdir}/*.so*

Work perfectly when an upgrade is performed.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rpm-4.3.2-21

How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
Upgrade scenario (fails):
1. rpm -e openssl openssl-devel --nodeps
2. rpm -ivh openssl-0.9.7a-42.2.i686.rpm openssl-devel-0.9.7a-42.2.i386.rpm
3. rpm -Uvh openssl-0.9.8e-1.i386.rpm openssl-devel-0.9.8e-1.i386.rpm
4. rpm -V openssl
Output:
missing /lib/libcrypto.so.4
missing /lib/libssl.so.4
<exit status 1>

Reinstallation scenario (successful):
1. rpm -e openssl openssl-devel --nodeps
2. rpm -ivh openssl-0.9.8e-1.i386.rpm openssl-devel-0.9.8e-1.i386.rpm
3. rpm -V openssl
Output:
<nothing, exit status 0>

Actual Results:
missing /lib/libcrypto.so.4
missing /lib/libssl.so.4
<exit status 1>

Expected Results:
<nothing, exit status 0>

Additional info:
I realize that supporting a user-created RPM for an old version of Fedora Core probably isn't top priority, but I can't seem to figure out from the available documentation why RPM would be swallowing these files during an upgrade.