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RpmAnd: DebDistros

Installing Software in Linux .rpm and .deb distros

Find out software on the net.

Distribution Location

  Debian	                         http://packages.debian.org

  Ubuntu	                         http://packages.ubuntu.com

Redhat, Centos, Mandriva

                                          http://www.redhat.com/

                                          http://www.rpmfind.net/

          ftp://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/

          http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/ 

Getting Software Using wget

   # wget  http://url....1.rpm

   # wget http://url to .deb 

How To Install DEBs Manually

   # dpkg --install  ssh.1.2.deb  

   dpkg --install command to install the package.

Installing from CDROM..first mount the cdrom

  # mount /media/cdrom

  # cd /media/cdrom

  # dpkg --install  ssh.1.2.deb

  # cd /

  # umount /media/cdrom

  # eject cdrom

How to List Installed DEBs

  # dpkg --list

  # dpkg --list ssh

  # dpkg --list | grep ssh

Listing Files Associated with DEBs

  # dpkg --listfiles ssh

Listing Files in DEB Files

  # dpkg --contents ssh-i386.deb

Listing the DEB Package to Which a File Belongs

  # dpkg --search /etc/apt/sources.list

Uninstalling DEBs

  # dpkg --remove  ssh

How To Install RPMs Manually

  # rpm -Uvh  rpm_file_name.rpm   

The -U qualifier is used for updating an RPM to the latest version, the -h qualifier gives a list of hash # characters during the installation and the -v qualifier prints verbose status messages while the command is run.

  # # rpm -ivh  rpm_file_name.rpm 

How to Install Source RPMs

   # rpm --import http://url to the RPM-GPG-KEY

How to List Installed RPMs

  # rpm -qa|less

  # rpm -qa | grep -i ssh

Listing Files Associated with RPMs

  # rpm -q ssh  

Listing Files in RPM Files

  # rpm -qpl ssh.i386.rpm

Listing the RPM to Which a File Belongs

  # rpm -qf /etc/passwd

Uninstalling RPMs

  # rpm -e ssh
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