How to Install an rpm package
# rpm -ivh httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386.rpm
The above command will upgrade the httpd package
How to Upgrade a package
#rpm -Uvh httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386.rpm
The above command upgrade the http package
How to Un-install a rpm package
#rpm -e httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386.rpm
The above command removes the http package
How to remove the rpm from the rpm database
#rpm -e --justdb package-name
The above command will remove the entry of the package from the rpm database without removing the package or any of the files associated with the package. after executing above command, you won't be able to execute any rpm/yum/zypper commands over the package
How to Unpack / Install rpm in Custom Location
# rpm -ivh httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386.rpm
The above command will upgrade the httpd package
How to Upgrade a package
#rpm -Uvh httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386.rpm
The above command upgrade the http package
How to Un-install a rpm package
#rpm -e httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386.rpm
The above command removes the http package
How to remove the rpm from the rpm database
#rpm -e --justdb package-name
The above command will remove the entry of the package from the rpm database without removing the package or any of the files associated with the package. after executing above command, you won't be able to execute any rpm/yum/zypper commands over the package
How to Unpack / Install rpm in Custom Location
