RedHat Package Manager rpm guide

Hello ALL,

This is a fast tutorial on linux RedHat package manager . Let's navigate the rpm (Redhat package manager) command with its options.

rpm : no :D, It does not work without options.

Listing Packages

rpm : no :D, It does not work without options.

- Query all packages :

rpm -qa // you may add | more command to see them page by page and navigate between pages using space & enter keys

- Query Specific package

rpm -q pkgName

- Query with more details(informations) about the package

rpm -qi pkgName

-Query all files used by this package

rpm -ql pkgName

This may be enough but we can add 2 more useful options

-qf over specific file will check which packages this file belongs to or generated by.

rpm -qf file-path-name

-qlp do the same but over rpm archive , not a file

rpm -qlp package-path-name.rpm

Installation

rpm -i packageName.rpm installs the package

rpm -ivh packageName.rpm installs the package, showing you what is going on during the installation [ verbose messages with hash sign indicates the progress

Upgrading installed pacckage

rpm -U packageName.rpm upgrades the package

rpm -Uvh packageName.rpm upgrade showing you what is going on

Removal

rpm -e pkgName erase the package

rpm -e --nodeps pkgName erase and neglect the dependences messages

Verification

Verification for some package verify deifferent aspects of information related to files, owner, group, ....

detailed explanation can be found here

rpm -V pkgName

or

rpm -Va for all packages

Good luck,

M.Saudi

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