Source code to get the location of installed files after rpm installation

Arighna · 07-25-2011, 08:46 AM

The rpm command to get all the list of all installed file location after rpm installation is rpm -ql <rpm file-name>

But can anybody help me out by providing me the source codes for doing the same?

gnashley · 07-25-2011, 11:49 AM

Have a look at the rpm sources, I'd say.

knudfl · 07-25-2011, 01:32 PM

Usually no source code is installed. And there is no rpm command to list files
in a source code package. ( For very good reasons.)
The 'ls -R' command will do. .. After it is unpacked.

Please specify your Linux OS, like Fedora 15, CentOS 6.0, Mandriva 2010 etc.
if you want further information.

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gnashley · 07-25-2011, 02:44 PM

I understood the OP to want to know what the source code for rpm looks like -the part which lists the files installed by by rpm -I mean accessing the rpm database. Of course, the source code for rpm contains the code which does that. One could also look at the code for other package management systems. For slackware it's not even source code since it is all done with shell script. For debian packages it would be apt-get, etc. But since rpm was mentioned the that seemed the logical place to recommend. No matter which system, the code will be reflect the format of the package database. rpm maintains a 'binary' database, I believe. pkgtools(slackware), has a simple flat-file format with one file for each package. I'm not really sure about apt-get, but it seems likely that some of the code might be written in perl.

Arighna · 07-26-2011, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnashley

Have a look at the rpm sources, I'd say.

Looking at the sources din't help me much, i'd say..i need the source code for the rpm -ql <rpm file-name>

Arighna · 07-26-2011, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnashley

I understood the OP to want to know what the source code for rpm looks like -the part which lists the files installed by by rpm -I mean accessing the rpm database. Of course, the source code for rpm contains the code which does that. One could also look at the code for other package management systems. For slackware it's not even source code since it is all done with shell script. For debian packages it would be apt-get, etc. But since rpm was mentioned the that seemed the logical place to recommend. No matter which system, the code will be reflect the format of the package database. rpm maintains a 'binary' database, I believe. pkgtools(slackware), has a simple flat-file format with one file for each package. I'm not really sure about apt-get, but it seems likely that some of the code might be written in perl.

Can u plz get me the source codes for it, as i can see that you have properly understood my requirement.

gnashley · 07-26-2011, 06:38 AM

It's in the repository of your distro -even if I get it, you still don't have it.
Just search the web for 'rpm source', or 'rpm srpm'. The sources may be contained in a file with the extension 'srpm' or src.rpm.

Here's one page where you can find many versions:
http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2htm...submit=Search+...

For fedora 15:
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/u...9.fc15.src.rpm

For Mandriva:
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandriva...2011.0.src.rpm

knudfl · 07-26-2011, 06:55 AM

Example source code : rpm-4.4.6.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.uni-kassel.de/Mirrors/ftp....m-4.4.6.tar.gz

Reading some of the 7000 files may answer your question.

If you just want a list of files from a non installed rpm package,
the less command can be used : less name.rpm
Or use the lesspipe / lesspipe.sh / lessfile command.

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