RPM MANAGEMENT

rpm -i <abc.rpm> -> install rpm

rpm -ivh <abc.rpm> -> install rpm verbosely and show hashes

i ->install
v ->verbose
h ->hash (show the progress in hash "#")


rpm -i --nodeps <rpm> -> install rpm without checking for dependencies

rpm -e <.rpm> -> This command is used to erase or uninstall a package                            or rpm

rpm -e --nodeps <rpm> -> uninstall rpm without checking for dependencies

rpm -evv <rpm> -> This command is used to see the uninstallation   process

-vv -> very verbose

rpm -e -vv <rpm> --test -> This command is used to test a package before                                   uninstalling

rpm -Uvh <rpm> -> This command is used to upgrade (uninstall and   install) rpm verbosely and show hashes

rpm -Fvh <rpm> -> This command is used to freshen a package.
  Which means it install only if an older version exist .

rpm -qa -> This command is used to see the list of all the packa   ges installed in the system (installation packages                              and also the third party packages)


rpm -q <rpm> -> displays the rpm if it is installed but rpm name
                           should be accurate

rpm -qa | grep ^<rpm> -> This command will query everything realated to a
  particular package

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