rpm

RPM package manager for Red Hat systems

TLDR

Query package version

$ rpm -q [package]

List all matching packages

$ rpm -qa '[pattern*]'

Forcibly install package

$ rpm -U [package.rpm] --force

Find file owner

$ rpm -qf [/path/to/file]

List package files

$ rpm -ql [package]

Show package scripts

$ rpm -qp --scripts [package.rpm]

Verify packages

$ rpm -Va '[pattern*]'

Show changelog

$ rpm -q --changelog [package]

SYNOPSIS

rpm [-q|-i|-U|-e|-V] [options] [package]

rpm is the RPM Package Manager for Red Hat-based Linux distributions. It installs, upgrades, removes, and queries software packages in RPM format.The tool maintains a database of installed packages, handles dependencies, and can verify package integrity. It's the low-level package tool; dnf/yum provide higher-level functionality.

PARAMETERS

-a, --all

All packages

-f, --file _file_

Query package owning file

-l, --list

List files in package

-p, --package _file_

Query package file

--force

Force operation

--nodeps

Ignore dependencies

--scripts

Show scriptlets

MODES

-q, --query

Query installed packages

-i, --install

Install package

-U, --upgrade

Upgrade or install package

-e, --erase

Remove package

-V, --verify

Verify package integrity

INSTALL

sudo apt install rpm

sudo dnf install rpm

sudo apk add rpm

sudo zypper install rpm

brew install rpm

nix profile install nixpkgs#rpm

CAVEATS

Does not resolve dependencies automatically (use dnf/yum). Package signatures should be verified. Force and nodeps options can break systems. Root required for install/remove.

HISTORY

RPM was originally developed at Red Hat by Marc Ewing and Erik Troan. It became the standard package format for many Linux distributions including Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE.

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