RPM (RPM Package Manager) is a popular utility for installing software on Unix-like systems, particularly Red Hat Linux. The following is an example of how to use RPM:
- Log in as
root
, or use thesu
command to change to theroot
user at the workstation on which you want to install the software. - Download the package you wish to install. The package will be named something like
DeathStar0_42b.rpm
. - To install the package, enter the following command at the prompt: rpm -i DeathStar0_42b.rpm
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the software package, run RPM in upgrade mode, as in the following example: rpm -U DeathStar0_42b.rpm
For more information, see the RPM.org web site . You can also view the manual page on RPM using the following command:
man rpm
Note: Indiana University has a site license covering the use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) by students, faculty, and staff at IU. For details, see IU's software agreement with Red Hat .
At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see At IU, how do I get support for Linux or Unix?
Last modified on May 13, 2009 .