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Which RPM package does file belong to?
To show what files are in a package, use the rpm command. If you have the file name, you can turn this around and find the related package. The output will provide the package and its version. To just see the package name, use the –queryformat option.
What does rpm QA do?
This page http://rikers.org/rpmbook/node29.html says “RPM’s query function can help you get out of sticky situations” and man rpm says: QUERYING AND VERIFYING PACKAGES: rpm {-q|–query} [select-options] [query-options] -a, –all Query all installed packages.
How to tell if a package has been upgraded in rpm?
Original file = X, Current file = X, New file = X In this case, the file originally installed was never modified. [2]The file in the new version of the package is identical to the file on disk. In this case, RPM installs the new file, overwriting the original.
How to ignore conflicts in RPM installs stack?
If you tell rpm to install all RPMs from some directory, then it does exactly this. rpm will not ignore RPMs listed for installation. You must manually remove the unneeded RPMs from the list (or directory). It will always overwrite the files with the “latest RPM installed” whichever order you do it in.
What happens if I install a new rpm file?
In this case, the file originally installed was never modified. [2]The file in the new version of the package is identical to the file on disk. In this case, RPM installs the new file, overwriting the original. You may be wondering why go to the trouble of installing the new file if it’s just the same as the existing one.
What does rpm-ICommand do to a package?
Erases all older versions of the package, if any exist. If it sounds to you like rpm -Uis nothing more than an rpm -icommand (see Chapter 2) followed by the appropriate number of rpm -ecommands, (see Chapter 3) you’d be exactly right.