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1.

How To Remove The Package Without Checking The Dependencies On Red Hat Linux?

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RPM -EV –nodeps package_name

rpm -ev –nodeps package_name
Discussion
2.

How To Get The List Of Dependencies For Specific Package?

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RPM -qR package_name

Ex:

[ROOT@mylinz ~]# rpm -qR yum

/usr/bin/python

config(yum) = 3.2.27-14.el6

pygpgme

python >= 2.4

python(abi) = 2.6

python-iniparse

python-sqlite

python-urlgrabber >= 3.9.0-8

rpm >= 0:4.4.2

rpm-python

rpmlib(COMPRESSED Filenames) <= 3.0.4-1

rpmlib(File DIGESTS) <= 4.6.0-1

rpmlib(PartialHardlinkSets) <= 4.0.4-1

rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1

yum-metadata-parser >= 1.1.0

rpmlib(PayloadIsXz) <= 5.2-1

[root@mylinz ~]#

rpm -qR package_name

Ex:

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qR yum

/usr/bin/python

config(yum) = 3.2.27-14.el6

pygpgme

python >= 2.4

python(abi) = 2.6

python-iniparse

python-sqlite

python-urlgrabber >= 3.9.0-8

rpm >= 0:4.4.2

rpm-python

rpmlib(Compressed Filenames) <= 3.0.4-1

rpmlib(File Digests) <= 4.6.0-1

rpmlib(PartialHardlinkSets) <= 4.0.4-1

rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1

yum-metadata-parser >= 1.1.0

rpmlib(PayloadIsXz) <= 5.2-1

[root@mylinz ~]#
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3.

How To Get The List Of Dependencies For Specific Rpm File?

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RPM -QPR rpm_file

EX:

[ROOT@mylinz ~]# rpm -qpR nautilus-sendto-2.28.2-3.el6.x86_64.rpm

/bin/sh

/bin/sh

/bin/sh

GConf2

GConf2

GConf2

libORBit-2.so.0()(64BIT)

libatk-1.0.so.0()(64bit)

libbonobo-2.so.0()(64bit)

libbonobo-activation.so.4 ()(64bit)

rpm -qpR rpm_file

Ex:

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qpR nautilus-sendto-2.28.2-3.el6.x86_64.rpm

/bin/sh

/bin/sh

/bin/sh

GConf2

GConf2

GConf2

libORBit-2.so.0()(64bit)

libatk-1.0.so.0()(64bit)

libbonobo-2.so.0()(64bit)

libbonobo-activation.so.4 ()(64bit)
Discussion
4.

How To Display List Of Configuration Files For Specific Package?

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RPM -QC package_name

EX:

[ROOT@mylinz ~]# rpm -qc YUM

/etc/logrotate.d/yum

/etc/yum.conf

/etc/yum/version-groups.conf

[root@mylinz ~]#

rpm -qc package_name

Ex:

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qc yum

/etc/logrotate.d/yum

/etc/yum.conf

/etc/yum/version-groups.conf

[root@mylinz ~]#
Discussion
5.

How To Find Files Belongs To Which Rpm Package?

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RPM -QF file_location

EX:

[ROOT@mylinz ~]# rpm -qf /etc/yum.conf

yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch

[root@mylinz ~]#

rpm -qf file_location

Ex:

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qf /etc/yum.conf

yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch

[root@mylinz ~]#
Discussion
6.

How To Display The List Of Installed Software Package’s Files?

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RPM -QL package_name 

EX:

[ROOT@mylinz ~]# rpm -ql yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1-5.el6.noarch

/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/rhnplugin.conf

/usr/share/doc/yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1

/usr/share/doc/yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1/LICENSE

/usr/share/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

/usr/share/locale/as/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

/usr/share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

/usr/share/locale/bn/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

rpm -ql package_name 

Ex:

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -ql yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1-5.el6.noarch

/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/rhnplugin.conf

/usr/share/doc/yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1

/usr/share/doc/yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1/LICENSE

/usr/share/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

/usr/share/locale/as/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

/usr/share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo

/usr/share/locale/bn/LC_MESSAGES/yum-rhn-plugin.mo
Discussion
7.

How To Upgrade The Existing Red Hat Package Using Rpm Command?

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RPM -UVH package_name

rpm -Uvh package_name
Discussion
8.

How To Remove The Software Package From On Red Hat Linux?

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RPM -EV package_name

rpm -eV package_name
Discussion
9.

How To Install Specific Software Package Using Rpm Command On Redhat Linux?

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RPM –ivh PACKAGE NAME

rpm –ivh package name
Discussion
10.

How To Check The Installed Software(rpm’s) On Red Hat Linux?

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RPM -qa package_name (or) rpm -qa |grep package_name

EX:

[ROOT@mylinz ~]# rpm -qa YUM

yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qa |grep yum

yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1-5.el6.noarch

yum-utils-1.1.26-11.el6.noarch

yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-14.1.el6.x86_64

yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch

PackageKit-yum-0.5.8-13.el6.x86_64

PackageKit-yum-plugin-0.5.8-13.el6.x86_64

[root@mylinz ~]#

rpm -qa package_name (or) rpm -qa |grep package_name

Ex:

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qa yum

yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch

[root@mylinz ~]# rpm -qa |grep yum

yum-rhn-plugin-0.9.1-5.el6.noarch

yum-utils-1.1.26-11.el6.noarch

yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-14.1.el6.x86_64

yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch

PackageKit-yum-0.5.8-13.el6.x86_64

PackageKit-yum-plugin-0.5.8-13.el6.x86_64

[root@mylinz ~]#
Discussion
11.

How To Rebuild Corrupted Rpm Database?

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# CD /var/lib

# RM __db*

# RPM –rebuilddb

# rpmdb_verify PACKAGES

# cd /var/lib

# rm __db*

# rpm –rebuilddb

# rpmdb_verify Packages
Discussion
12.

How To Remove An Rpm Package Without Dependencies?

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#rpm -EV –nodeps PACKAGE NAME // same –nodeps option we need to USE.

#rpm -ev –nodeps package name // same –nodeps option we need to use.
Discussion
13.

How To List All Imported Rpm Gpg Keys?

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#RPM -QA gpg-pubkey.

#rpm -qa gpg-pubkey.
Discussion
14.

How To Verify A Rpm Package?

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#RPM -VP

// To VERIFY the INSTALLED RPM.

#rpm -Vp

// To verify the installed RPM.
Discussion
15.

Get The Information Of Rpm Package Before Installing?

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#RPM -QIP packagename.

#rpm -qip packagename.
Discussion
16.

How To Query A File That Belongs Which Rpm Package?

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#RPM -QF /etc/passwd

// To find a FILE owned by which PACKAGE.

#rpm -qf /etc/passwd

// To find a file owned by which package.
Discussion
17.

How To List Recently Installed Rpm Packages?

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#rpm -QA –last

// To LIST RECENTLY installed RPM we NEED to use –last option.

#rpm -qa –last

// To list recently installed RPM we need to use –last option.
Discussion
18.

How To Check An Rpm Signature For A Package?

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#RPM –checksig packagename.rpm

// We need to USE the option –checksig for SIGNATURE verification.

#rpm –checksig packagename.rpm

// We need to use the option –checksig for signature verification.
Discussion
19.

How To Check Dependencies Of Rpm Package Before Installing?

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#rpm -qpR PACKAGE name

// To CHECK the dependency for a RPM we need to use -qpR option.

-q: Query a package

-p: List capabilities this package PROVIDES.

-R: List capabilities on which this package DEPENDS.

#rpm -qpR package name

// To check the dependency for a RPM we need to use -qpR option.

-q: Query a package

-p: List capabilities this package provides.

-R: List capabilities on which this package depends.
Discussion
20.

How To Install A Rpm Package Without Dependencies?

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#rpm -IVH –nodeps packagename

// To INSTALL a RPM WITHOUT any DEPENDENCIES we need to use –nodeps option.

#rpm -ivh –nodeps packagename

// To install a RPM without any dependencies we need to use –nodeps option.
Discussion
21.

How To List All Files Of An Installed Rpm Package?

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#rpm -ql PACKAGE name

// To list all FILES of installed rpm we NEED to use -ql (QUERY list) OPTION.

#rpm -ql package name

// To list all files of installed rpm we need to use -ql (query list) option.
Discussion
22.

How To Check Installed Rpm?

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#RPM -QA package name

// To LIST or find an installed RPM we NEED to use -q option.

#rpm -qa package name

// To list or find an installed RPM we need to use -q option.
Discussion
23.

How To Upgrade A Rpm?

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#rpm -Uvh PACKAGE name

// To upgrade a RPM we NEED to USE -U OPTION.

#rpm -Uvh package name

// To upgrade a RPM we need to use -U option.
Discussion
24.

How To Remove A Rpm?

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#RPM -e package NAME

// to remove a RPM file we need to USE -e option.

#rpm -e package name

// to remove a RPM file we need to use -e option.
Discussion
25.

How To Install Rpm In Linux?

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#rpm –ivh package NAME

// to install a RPM we NEED to USE -i OPTION.

#rpm –ivh package name

// to install a RPM we need to use -i option.
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