RPM

Redhat Package Manager

rpm -Uvh packages... Install/upgrade packages, and let me know what happens

rpm -qi packagename Tell me all about packagename, which is already installed.

rpm -qpi packagename-1.0mdk.i586.rpm Tell me all about the package contained in packagename-1.0mdk.i586.rpm, which doesn't have to be installed.

rpm -q --changelog packagename Display the changelog for the installed package packagename.

rpm -qa List ALL packages installed on my system.

rpm -e

(--erase is equivalent) removes, or erases, one or more packages from the system.

rpm -qf /usr/bin/pdftex get the information from which rpm packet this file was installed


 * http://www.rpm.org/


 * URPMI and RPM Tutorial


 * Tutorial on building RPMs