RPM: how do i un-pack an rpm without installing ...

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RPM: how do i un-pack an rpm without installing ...

From: James Don <hidden>
Date: 2003-01-14 00:22:29

Sorry,
Not really a topic for this group but ...

how do i un-pack an rpm without installing it?

Jim

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Re: RPM: how do i un-pack an rpm without installing ...

From: Mark Hatle <hidden>
Date: 2003-01-14 01:18:53

James Don wrote:
Sorry,
Not really a topic for this group but ...

how do i un-pack an rpm without installing it?
Use "rpm2cpio" to produce a cpio archive, and then use cpio to extract it.

"rpm2cpio <rpm> | cpio -id" works for me.

--Mark


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