Linux RPM package manager

Definition 1: rpm Software Package Manager

Original Definition: RedHat Package Manager

Definition: rpm Software Package Manager

Annotation: a package and Installation tool used to download packages from the Internet. It is included in some Linux distributions. It generates a file with the. RPM extension. Similar to dpkg. Rpm is the abbreviation of RedHat Package Manager (RedHat package management tool). Although the file format name is marked with RedHat, its original design concept is open, now it includes OpenLinux, S. u. s. e. as well as distribution versions of linux such as Turbo Linux have been adopted, it can be regarded as an industry standard.
The RPM file is the easiest to install in Linux. Taking the famous image processing software XV as an example, its RPM package xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm can be downloaded from the home page of the program. Linux installation in terminal, the basic installation instructions are as follows: rpm-I xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm if your network connection speed is fast enough, you can also directly install the application software from the network, you only need to add the appropriate URL path before the file name of the software. As a software package management tool, RPM manages information about all RPM program components installed in the system. You can also use RPM to uninstall related applications.
Common Parameters of rpm-e xv rpm include-Vl: displaying the installation progress;-u: upgrading the software package;-qpl: listing file information in the RPM software package;-QPI: list the description of the RPM software package.-QF: Find the RPM software package of the specified file.-va: Check all RPM software packages and find the missing files.-QA: Find the corresponding file, for example, in rpm-Qa MySql in X-window, the graphical installation and management methods of RPM files are more friendly to users. Taking the XV software as an example, after finding the xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm file in Linux's file manager, right-click it and find the three commands for the RPM package in the pop-up menu: Show
Info, rade, and Install. After selecting "Show Info", we will see the package information window. The window is divided into three parts. The top displays the software name, size, creation and installation date, developer website, and other information. The box in the middle is an overview of the software; the following shows all the files in the software package and their path information. It tells you which directories of the files in the software package will be installed in the system, note that the benefit of this information is that you can easily find the path to the Startup Program. Click "Install" or "Upgrade" at the bottom of the page to Install or Upgrade the software. A prompt box Indicating the installation progress is displayed.
The RPM software package has many advantages over other types of software packages, but it does not mean that the installation of the RPM software is smooth sailing. Common Errors include the attempt to install a software that has already been installed, the software to be installed must be supported by other software or system library files (such related software or system library files should be installed first), etc, similar to Windows.