rpm2targz & Scripts
 

I installed a huge package using rpm2targz again, because the first one never worked. because of license issues.

I would like to grok the install script, and possibly use some of it. How do I go about that?

Again, it's hard to answer such a question if you do not provide a file name and direct link, as there is no general answer.

I presume you want to read the rpm's pre/post install/uninstall scripts?

Thank you Ruario,

Unusual(but nice) to see a name in Irish on the web. That was exactly what I wanted. I have a vm with FEL-20 installed, and I can try it on that They havd done generations of software, some of which is linux friendly. I now have

1. Newest Lattice Diamond on linux x64 in rpm (expecting RHEL, I suppose)
2. Prevoius Icecube on 'linux' (i586 or i686 I suppose) in tgz format
3. Earlier Classic software & libs in various zips (Windows only)

I tried the rpm -q in slackware (which curiously has rpm installed) but it barfed because there is no rpmdb.

EDIT: The FEL is 32 bit, and the rpm is 64 bit, so that's not going to happen. Back to upgrades, & reinstalls :-o.