Questions tagged [rpm]
RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a package management system.
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How do I install and manage RPMs?
I have a burning desire to install RPMs onto my Ubuntu installation - is this possible? Can I use Yum - or another RPM Package Management tool?
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VFS 495 finger print reader not working in Ubuntu
I have HP Probook 450 and it has integrated finger print reader VFS 495 from Validity Inc. I have Linux drivers from the HP site. Now I want to make it work it in Ubuntu. The drivers are in rpm format ...
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How do snaps work exactly and why are they mounted?
Recently I started learning more about snap packages and what intrigued me was that snap packages are mounted together with their own file system and dependencies (correct me if I'm wrong). Now, with ...
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How do I extract a RPM file?
I've RPM file of which I want to examine its file contents. For .deb packages, I can use dpkg -x file.deb to extract it.
What is the equivalent command for a .rpm file? I'm looking for a command-line ...
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What is the apt equivalent to "rpm -V" (Verify installed packages)
On a RedHat/CentOS system, I can verify the installed RPMs on my system using rpm -V.
What is the Ubuntu or apt equivalent of this command?
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Canon printer driver issue
I have been trying to install the driver for my canon printer but I always get the error shown below. I also tried to convert the package from .rpm to .deb and try it to run it from there, but again ...
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Unknown Folder on System root /.rpmdb
Can somebody explain what the /.rpmdb folder in the root directory is for? Which application creates it and is using it?
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How do I convert a x86 RPM to a x86 DEB within a x64 system?
In my case the software I am trying to convert is the Lacie lightscribe labeler.
1.- I renamed the RPM
mv LaCie\ LightScribe\ Labeler\ 1.0\ Linux.rpm lacie-lightscribe-labeler-1.0.rpm
2.- Convert ...
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How to get RPM install in my Ubuntu Linux system? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install and manage RPMs in Ubuntu
I can't open git-0.99.1.rpm.
So, I need the rpm command to install git-0.99.1.rpm.
Is there any supply for the rpm command in Ubuntu ...
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How to install Oracle 18C XE package on Ubuntu 18.04
I have downloaded Oracle 18C XE the rpm file, but I don't know how to install the database.
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db5 error(-30969) from dbenv->open: BDB0091 DB_VERSION_MISMATCH: Database environment version mismatch
I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and trying to unzip rpm file like
sudo alien --scripts -d oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
I am getting like
error: db5 error(-30969) from dbenv->open: BDB0091 ...
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What's the equivalent of rpm -qc PACKAGE_NAME in Ubuntu?
# rpm -qc PACKAGE_NAME
lists the configuration files contained in that RPM package, in a Red Hat-like OS. What's it's equivalent command in an Ubuntu/Debian-based OS?
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Unable to install Oracle SQL Developer 4.0.2 (4.0.2.15.21) from rpm file
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 (using Update Manager), and it works fine with no issues.
In which I am using SQL Developer 3.2.20.09 and it works fine. Now a newer version was released on May ...
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Alien deletes the .deb generated before I can install it
After I "alien" a .rpm file, i see freego_4.5-2_i386.deb, generated but can't find the file afterwatds.
Then trying alien -i results in an error message stating the .deb file couldn't be found
What ...