Linux Command: RPM

RPM version 4.16.1.2

Query/Verify package selection options:

• -a, --all = query/verify all packages
• -f, --file = query/verify package(s) owning file
• -g, --group = query/verify package(s) in group
• -p, --package = query/verify a package file
• --pkgid = query/verify package(s) with package identifier
• --hdrid = query/verify package(s) with header identifier
• --triggeredby = query the package(s) triggered by the package
• --whatconflicts = query/verify the package(s) which require a dependency
• --whatrequires = query/verify the package(s) which require a dependency
• --whatobsoletes = query/verify the package(s) which obsolete a dependency
• --whatprovides = query/verify the package(s) which provide a dependency
• --whatrecommends = query/verify the package(s) which recommends a dependency
• --whatsuggests = query/verify the package(s) which suggests a dependency
• --whatsupplements = query/verify the package(s) which supplements a dependency
• --whatenhances = query/verify the package(s) which enhances a dependency
• --nomanifest = do not process non-package files as manifests

Query/Verify file selection options:

• -c, --configfiles = only include configuration files
• -d, --docfiles = only include documentation files
• -L, --licensefiles = only include license files
• -A, --artifactfiles = only include artifact files
• --noghost = exclude %%ghost files
• --noconfig = exclude %%config files
• --noartifact = exclude %%artifact files

Query options (with -q or --query):

• --dump = dump basic file information
• -l, --list = list files in package
• --queryformat=QUERYFORMAT = use the following query format
• -s, --state = display the states of the listed files

Verify options (with -V or --verify):

• --nofiledigest = don't verify digest of files
• --nofiles = don't verify files in package
• --nodeps = don't verify package dependencies
• --noscript = don't execute verify script(s)

Install/Upgrade/Erase options:

• --allfiles = install all files, even configurations which might otherwise be skipped
• --allmatches = remove all packages which match (normally an error is generated if specified multiple packages)
• --badreloc = relocate files in non-relocatable package
• -e, --erase=+ = erase (uninstall) package
• --excludedocs = do not install documentation
• --excludepath= = skip files with leading component
• --force = short hand for --replacepkgs / --replacefiles
• --force-debian = force installation of rpm on Debian system
• -F, --freshen=+ = upgrade package(s) if already installed
• -h, --hash = print hash marks as package installs (good with -v)
• --ignorearch = don't verify package architecture
• --ignoreos = don't verify package operating system
• --ignoresize = don't check disk space before installing
• --noverify = short hand for --ignorepayload --ignoresignature
• -i, --install = install package(s)
• --justdb = update the database, but do not modify the filesystem
• --nodeps = do not verify package dependencies
• --nofiledigest = don't verify digest of files
• --nocontexts = don't install file security contexts
• --nocaps = don't install file capabilities
• --noorder = do not reorder package installation to satisfy dependencies
• --noscripts = do not execute package scriptlet(s)
• --notriggers = do not execute any scriptlet(s) triggered by this package
• --oldpackage = upgrade to an old version of the package (--force on upgrades does this automatically)
• --percent = print percentages as package installs
• --prefix= = relocate the package to , if relocatable
• --relocate== = relocate files from path to
• --replacefiles = ignore file conflicts between packages
• --replacepkgs = reinstall if the package is already present
• --test = don't install, but tell if it would work or not
• -U, --upgrade=+ = upgrade package(s)
• --reinstall=+ = reinstall package(s)

Common options for all rpm modes and executables:

• -D, --define='MACRO EXPR' = define MACRO with value EXPR
• --undefine=MACRO = undefine MACRO
• -E, --eval='EXPR' = print macro expansion of EXPR
• --target=CPU-VENDOR-OS = Specify target platform
• --macros=FILE:... = read FILE:... instead of default file(s)
• --load= = load a single macro file
• --noplugins = don't enable any plugins
• --nodigest = don't verify package digest(s)
• --nosignature = don't verify package signature(s)
• --rcfile=FILE:... = read FILE:... instead of default file(s)
• -r, --root=ROOT = use ROOT as top level directory (default:"/")
• --dbpath=DIRECTORY = use database in DIRECTORY
• --querytags = display known query tags
• --showrc = display final rpmrc and macro configuration
• --quiet = provide less detailed output
• -v, --verbose = provide more detailed output
• --version = print the version of rpm being used

Options implemented via popt alias/exec:

• --scripts = list install/erase scriptlets from package(s)
• --setperms = set permissions of files in a package
• --setugids = set user/group ownership of files in a package
• --setcaps = set capabilities of files in a package
• --restore = restore file/directory permissions
• --conflicts = list capabilities this package conflicts with
• --obsoletes = list other packages removed by installing this package
• --provides = list capabilities provides
• --requires = list capabilities required by package(s)
• --recommends = list capabilities recommended by package(s)
• --suggests = list capabilities suggested by package(s)
• --supplements = list capabilities supplemented by package(s)
• --enhances = list capabilities enhanced by package(s)
• --info = list descriptive information from package(s)
• --changelog = list change logs for this package
• --changes = list changes for this package with full time stamps
• --xml = list metadata in xml
• --triggers = list trigger scriptlets from package(s)
• --filetriggers = list filetrigger scriptlets from package(s)
• --last = list package(s) by install time, most recent first
• --dupes = list duplicated packages
• --filesbypkg = list all files from each package
• --fileclass = list file names with their classes
• --filecolor = list file names with their colors
• --fileprovide = list file names with their provides
• --filerequire = list file names with requires
• --filecaps = list file names with their POSIX1.e capabilities

Help options:

• -?, --help Show this help message
• --usage Display brief usage message