rpm command cheat sheet for Linux

Syntax                         Description

rpm -ivh {rpm-file} 	        Install the package



rpm -Uvh {rpm-file} 	        Upgrade package



rpm -ev {package} 	        Erase/remove/ an installed package



rpm -ev --nodeps {package} 	Erase/remove/ an installed package without checking for

                                dependencies



rpm -qa 	                Display list all installed packages



rpm -qi {package} 	        Display installed information along with package version and 

                                short description



rpm -qf {/path/to/file} 	Find out what package a file belongs to i.e. find what package 

                                owns the file



rpm -qc {pacakge-name} 	        Display list of configuration file(s) for a package



rpm -qcf {/path/to/file} 	Display list of configuration files for a command



rpm -qa --last 	                Display list of all recently installed RPMs



rpm -qpR {.rpm-file}

rpm -qR {package} 	        Find out what dependencies a rpm file has