[NTLUG:Discuss] X-CD-Roast

Bug Hunter bughuntr at one.ctelcom.net
Wed May 15 17:06:34 CDT 2002


  cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
  rpm -qlip *.rpm >~/rpmsdisk1.txt

  or
  cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS
  rpm -qlip *.rpm >~/rpmsdisk1.txt

  or

  rpm -qlia >~/systemrpms.txt

  generates full info about rpms.

On Wed, 15 May 2002, Jim Williams wrote:

> Some of my favorite RPM commands:
> rpm -Ivh <package_file_name.rpm> to Install, verbose with hash mark 
> progress meter
> rpm -Uvv <package_file_name.rpm> to Upgrade OR Install with LOTS of 
> verbose output
> rpm -qip <packagename> to verify its installed
> rpm -qa | grep <some keyword> to find packages
> 
> falconjetflyer at netscape.net wrote:
> 
> > OK I down loaded the rpm's for X-CD-Roast and used the command
> > rpm -U cdrtools*.rpm
> > and  
> > rpm -U xcdroast*.rpm
> > to install.
> > not much happened.
> > Did I install them or what.
> > I feel dumb not being able to install a new program and use it.
> > 
> > 





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