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Re: [cobalt-users] A little OT: How can I look what files a *.rpm is containing?



Hello List,

Tuesday, July 17, 2001, 2:33:29 PM, you wrote:

pmc> Excuse me,

pmc> this might be a little OT. However; id like to see the content of a *.rpm
pmc> file before installing on my Qube2. Anybody knows, what crappy comman line
pmc> arguments I have to use for?

pmc> TIA
pmc> Martin

"rpm -qi package_name.rpm" info on the package

"rpm -qpl package_name.rpm" files that will be installed

"rpm -qa" list of installed packages

"rpm -qf /path/filename" finds out to which package filename belongs
(and if it does belong to a package)

Without the quotes :-) ... HTH.

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 Pierre                          
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