Re: Getting the content of an RPM package

2001-05-27 Thread Phillip Deackes
On Sun, 27 May 2001 20:30:45 +0200 Viktor Rosenfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > is ist possible to access the content of an RPM package, without > actually installing it? Probably the easiest way is to open it with either MC (Midnight Commander) or GMC (Gnome Midnight Commander).

Re: Getting the content of an RPM package

2001-05-27 Thread mikepolniak
Viktor Rosenfeld wrote: > Hi folks, > > is ist possible to access the content of an RPM package, without > actually installing it? I tried > > rpm --nodeps --prefix /tmp/foo > > but it says that the package is not relocatable. Since i am not familiar with rpm i would use alien to make the

Re: Getting the content of an RPM package

2001-05-27 Thread Alson van der Meulen
On Sun, May 27, 2001 at 08:30:45PM +0200, Viktor Rosenfeld wrote: > Hi folks, > > is ist possible to access the content of an RPM package, without > actually installing it? I tried > > rpm --nodeps --prefix /tmp/foo > > but it says that the package is not relocatable. try rpm2cpio, it co