RPM (Radehat Package Manager)

Package Management

RPM (Redhat Package Manager)

BY using RPM we can
•Install new applications
•Upgrade existing applications
•Remove installed applications
•Query package. RPM is both installation method and package format.

RPM Label Pattern

RPM Installation:

•To install package
# rpm <options> <package>
# rpm –ivh bind-9.2.4.28.el4-i386.rpm

Options: 

-i To install
-u To update existing package
-h Display progress in hash.
-v verbose

To install RPM forcefully. 

# rpm –ivh bind-9.2.4.28.el4-i386.rpm - - force

•To install RPM without dependency. 

•# rpm –ivh bind-9.2.4.28.el4-i386.rpm - - nodeps

Querying RPM

# rpm <options> <packagename>
•#rpm -qa # rpm –ivh bind-9.2.4.28.el4-i386.rpm

Options:
- q availability of package
-qa display all install package
-qi display complete info of package

Remove RPM

•To remove RPM we use
# rpm <options> <packagename>
#rpm -e bind-9.2.4-28.el4
•To remove RPM without dependancy:
# rpm –e bind-9.2.4-28.el4 - - nodpes