Installed location of RPM

vibhor_agarwalin · 04-09-2009, 11:47 PM

Hi,

I have installed an Rpm.
Wan't to find out the location where it get installed.
rpm -ql <rmp>
will give the list of file.
Don't wan't this approach.

Is there a command which will tell me the location where the rpm got installed.

Thanks

chrism01 · 04-10-2009, 12:48 AM

Which distro are you using?
How did you install the rpm?

colucix · 04-10-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vibhor_agarwalin

Don't wan't this approach.

Which approach would you like? The rpm -ql command gives the location of all the installed files. Grep for bin if you want the name of the executables. Or if you already know the name of the main executable, use which to discover its location.

vibhor_agarwalin · 04-10-2009, 02:23 AM

It's RED HAT.

I have installed the rpm via
rpm -ivh <rpm_name>

Isn't there any alternative like the solaris "pkginfo -r" command which gives the basedir of the package.

Thanks

unSpawn · 04-10-2009, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vibhor_agarwalin

Isn't there any alternative like the solaris "pkginfo -r" command which gives the basedir of the package.

No there isn't, so if you want one you could write a filtering alias, function or script yourself.

vibhor_agarwalin · 04-10-2009, 03:18 AM

Okie,

Probably an enhancement for the RPM guys.

unSpawn · 04-10-2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vibhor_agarwalin

Probably an enhancement for the RPM guys.

Could sure try: get on the RPM devel list and spill your guts there. Let's see them deal with you rolling your eyes, heh.

MrUmunhum · 04-12-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

No there isn't, so if you want one you could write a filtering alias, function or script yourself.

You can use 'rpm2cpio xxzzy.rpm | cpio --list'.

John VV · 04-12-2009, 08:03 PM

i would look in
/usr/bin
/usr/lib
/usr/share
/usr/include

this is the default path

vibhor_agarwalin · 04-12-2009, 11:55 PM

Thanks for the suggestions