13 Feb
2010
13 Feb
'10
4:35 p.m.
Thank Robert and Ron, Could you list an example where I need to use rpm command alone? I used rpm to install stand alone package if that is the case.
If you need information on a specific package then you'll likely need to use rpm directly. For the most part, anytime I need to install a package I use yum. This includes installing a standalone package. I use rpm mainly during troubleshooting. For example, to list package contents, scripts, or extract portions of a package.