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Old 11-13-2004, 08:59 PM   #1
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taking a look inside an rpm


Is there a program that I can use to view the contents of an rpm. I'm using fc2 with gnome 2.6 and double clicking an rpm icon brings of the window that prompts for an application.
 
Old 11-13-2004, 09:13 PM   #2
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midnight commander

on command line:

mc
 
Old 11-13-2004, 09:38 PM   #3
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Also, you can open them from the Gnome Archiving tool, file-roller.
 
Old 11-13-2004, 09:46 PM   #4
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Thanks guys, that was a big help!
 
  


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