rpm
RPM package manager for Red Hat systems
TLDR
Query package version
$ rpm -q [package]
List all matching packages$ rpm -qa '[pattern*]'
Forcibly install package$ rpm -U [package.rpm] --force
Find file owner$ rpm -qf [/path/to/file]
List package files$ rpm -ql [package]
Show package scripts$ rpm -qp --scripts [package.rpm]
Verify packages$ rpm -Va '[pattern*]'
Show changelog$ rpm -q --changelog [package]
SYNOPSIS
rpm [-q|-i|-U|-e|-V] [options] [package]
DESCRIPTION
rpm is the RPM Package Manager for Red Hat-based Linux distributions. It installs, upgrades, removes, and queries software packages in RPM format.The tool maintains a database of installed packages, handles dependencies, and can verify package integrity. It's the low-level package tool; dnf/yum provide higher-level functionality.
PARAMETERS
-a, --all
All packages-f, --file _file_
Query package owning file-l, --list
List files in package-p, --package _file_
Query package file--force
Force operation--nodeps
Ignore dependencies--scripts
Show scriptlets
MODES
-q, --query
Query installed packages-i, --install
Install package-U, --upgrade
Upgrade or install package-e, --erase
Remove package-V, --verify
Verify package integrity
INSTALL
sudo apt install rpm
sudo dnf install rpm
sudo apk add rpm
sudo zypper install rpm
brew install rpm
nix profile install nixpkgs#rpm
CAVEATS
Does not resolve dependencies automatically (use dnf/yum). Package signatures should be verified. Force and nodeps options can break systems. Root required for install/remove.
HISTORY
RPM was originally developed at Red Hat by Marc Ewing and Erik Troan. It became the standard package format for many Linux distributions including Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, and SUSE.