The difference between devel and non-devel packages in a Linux software installation package

Packages with devel (develop), commonly known as development kits. Functionally identical to the normal package, but larger in size
Use Rpm-qi to see the difference between these two types of packages:

# Rpm-qi glibc-devel-2.12-1.149.el6.x86_64name:glibc-devel Relocations: (not relocatable) version:2.12 Vendor:red Hat, inc.release:1.149.el6 Build date:2014 August 27 Wednesday 00:15 13 Seconds install date:2015 August 11 Tuesday 12:06 50 seconds Build Host:x86-028.build.eng.bos.redhat.comgroup: development/libraries Source rpm:glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.src.rpmsize:990368 license:lgplv2+ and lgplv2+ with E Xceptions and GPLV2+SIGNATURE:RSA/8, September 04, 2014, Thursday 23:42 50 seconds, Key ID 199e2f91fd431d51packager:red Hat, Inc. &lt ; http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla>URL:http://sources.redhat.com/glibc/Summary:Object files for devel Opment using standard C libraries. Description:the Glibc-devel package contains the object files necessaryFor developing programsWhich use of the standard C libraries (which areused to nearly all programs). IF You is developing programs Whichwill use the standard C-Libraries, your system needs to has Thesestandard object file s available in order to create the executables. Install Glibc-develIf you is going to develop programsWhich WilluseThe standard C libraries.

# Rpm-qi GLIBC-2.12-1.149.EL6.X86_64NAME:GLIBC Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 2.12 vendor:red Hat, inc.release:1.149.el6 Build date:2014 year August 2 7th Wednesday 00:15 13 seconds Install date:2015 August 11 Tuesday 12:05 54 seconds Build Host:x86-028.build.eng.bos.redhat.comgroup:System environment/librariesSource rpm:glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.src.rpmsize:12959142 license:lgplv2+ and lgplv2+ with E Xceptions and GPLV2+SIGNATURE:RSA/8, September 04, 2014, Thursday 23:42 51 seconds, Key ID 199e2f91fd431d51packager:red Hat, Inc. &lt ; Http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla>URL:http://sources.redhat.com/glibc/Summary:The GNU libc Libraries Description:the GLIBC package contains standard libraries which is used bymultiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space andmemory, as-well-to-make upgrading-easier, common system code iskept in one place and Sha Red between programs. This particular packagecontains the most important sets of GKFX libraries:the standard clibrary and the standard math L Ibrary. Without these-libraries, alinux system would not function.

The difference between devel and non-devel packages in a Linux software installation package