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Default Linux Command To Open RPM File

You can easily install rpm file with rpm -ivh
Code:
rpm -ivh file-package.name.rpm
To view rpm file contents
Code:
rpm -qlp file-package.name.rpm
To get info about rpm package itself
Code:
rpm -qip file-package.name.rpm
To extract or open rpm file in current directory:
Code:
rpm2cpio file.rpm | cpio -idmv
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How To Extract an RPM Package Without Installing It (rpm extract command)
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