To query a FILE instead of an installed package, add p to the command line. i.e.:
rpm -qpil kernel-2.4.7-15.i386.rpm would report on the information and files for that file, installed or not. It won't read the RPM database. Just that RPM file. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 8:59 PM Subject: using rpm to query a pkg *before* installing?? _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list