RPM question

g_paschoal · 01-26-2011, 01:50 PM

Hi Guys.

If I have a RPM package. This package contain a lot of files and scripts on it. It is possible for me to execute just one script or extract just one file from that RPM file ? Without having to extract the whole package ?

Thanks in advance

dlugasx · 01-26-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by g_paschoal

Hi Guys.

If I have a RPM package. This package contain a lot of files and scripts on it. It is possible for me to execute just one script or extract just one file from that RPM file ? Without having to extract the whole package ?

Thanks in advance

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knudfl · 01-26-2011, 02:02 PM

You can open the rpm package with the 'Midnight Commander'.
The package name is mc, and the command is 'mc'.

Then you can copy any file from CONTENTS.cpio, using <F5>

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trickykid · 01-26-2011, 02:11 PM

Another alternative is to just grab the source RPM if available, install it, go grab the files and scripts you want from it.

prodev05 · 01-27-2011, 01:28 AM

Try this.

"rpm2cpio abcd.x.y.z.rpm | cpio --extract --make-directories " // This will extract the whole rpm

knudfl · 01-27-2011, 05:05 AM

OK, this thread is not really about extracting the whole package,
but about plugging out one file.

But for the sake of completeness :
A more convenient command for the complete package :
rpm2cpio <package.rpm> | cpio -idmv

Or, if you want to create a new directory for the content, with the package name :
( The script was created by @unSpawn )

sh unPack_rpm.sh <package.rpm>
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