rpm [SOLVED]

shrndegruv · l33t Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 658

Maybe wrong forum to ask this, but how do I view the contents of an rpm, and where the files will go on install? I dont see anything in the man page...

Fabiolla · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:

Hi,
don't know about a 'viewer' for rpm's, but you can convert a rpm to a targz with rpm2targz (is in portage).
If you decompress the targz you see the folderstructure (and where the files will be installed).

greetings

yoshi314 · l33t Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 850 Location: PL

if you are lazy install rpm package and you can view .rpms' contents using mc.
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codergeek42 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

You can install rpm, then list the contents with it:

shrndegruv · l33t Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 658

well the point is to know what is in the rpm BEFORE installing

theres gotta be a way to list the contents of an rpm directly.

codergeek42 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:14 am Post subject:

shrndegruv · l33t Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 658

I have rpm on the system. whats teh command!!?? Thanx in advance.

codergeek42 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 1:05 am Post subject:

shrndegruv · l33t Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 658

oh i misunderstood your previous post -- so there is no way to do it without installing the package?

codergeek42 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 1:58 am Post subject:

shrndegruv · l33t Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 658

thanx