RPM for Everybody

1. Listing content of an RPM file:

rpm -qpl package-version.rpm

2. Unpacking of an RPM archive:

rpm2cpio < myfile.rpm | cpio -i --make-directories

all contents of the RPM package will be extracted into the current directory creating relative path..

3. Installing an RPM package.

rpm -ivh package-version.rpm

4. Upgradinga an RPM package.

rpm -Uvh package-version.rpm

5. Listing installed packaged on your system:

rpm -qai

This will list all packages installed via the RPM system.

6. Uninstalling RPM packages:

rpm -e package-version.rpm

7. Building RPM from source:

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