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If the package has unsatisfied references, it will report them, and obviously they will need to be installed first.
If the package has unsatisfied references, it will report them, and obviously they will need to be installed first.
==Changing the Location during Installation==
==Changing the Location during Installation==
Without any argument, the installation will be made into the directory intended by the package creator. To change the destination, use
Without any argument, the installation will be made into the directory intended by the package creator. To change the destination, use
 
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
<pre>
--prefix NEWPATH
--prefix NEWPATH
</pre>
</syntaxhighlight>


that works for relocatable binary packages, where NEWPATH will be the new installation prefix. The package builder must first design their package to give users this freedom.
that works for relocatable binary packages, where NEWPATH will be the new installation prefix. The package builder must first design their package to give users this freedom.
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To find whether a package is relocatable or not:
To find whether a package is relocatable or not:


<pre>
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
rpm -qi <pagckage-name> | grep Relocations
rpm -qi <pagckage-name> | grep Relocations
</pre>
</syntaxhighlight>


=Updating a Package=
=Updating a Package=


<pre>
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
rpm -U
rpm -U
      
      
rpm -Uvh  
rpm -Uvh  
</pre>
</syntaxhighlight>


=Removing a Package=
=Removing a Package=


<pre>
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
rpm -e <package-name>
rpm -e <package-name>
</pre>
</syntaxhighlight>

Latest revision as of 20:44, 1 January 2024

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Overview

List of Packages and Versions Installed

rpm -qa

Query a Specific Package

rpm -q <package-name-without-version>

This will display the specific package(s) installed on the system, including version information.

More details can be obtained as follows:

Query for Package Information

rpm -q -i <full-package-name-including-version>

Example:

rpm -q -i dell-system-update-1.4.0-17.02.00.x86_64

Query for Files Installed by the Package

rpm -q -l <full-package-name-including-version>

Example:

rpm -q -l dell-system-update-1.4.0-17.02.00.x86_64

Installing a Package

rpm -i yum-3.2.22-37.el5.noarch.rpm

If the package has unsatisfied references, it will report them, and obviously they will need to be installed first.

Changing the Location during Installation

Without any argument, the installation will be made into the directory intended by the package creator. To change the destination, use

--prefix NEWPATH

that works for relocatable binary packages, where NEWPATH will be the new installation prefix. The package builder must first design their package to give users this freedom.

To find whether a package is relocatable or not:

rpm -qi <pagckage-name> | grep Relocations

Updating a Package

rpm -U
     
rpm -Uvh

Removing a Package

rpm -e <package-name>