II. Four Main Modes of Operation

A. Install
 
1. rpm -i packagename-version-patchlevel.arch.rpm

2. Options
 

--test Don't install, just test and report problems

-U Upgrade an installed package. Uninstalls old package and installs new

-h print 50 hash marks while installing, shows amount completed

-v verbose. What package is being installed, useful when used with the

-h option.

B. Uninstall
 
1. rpm -e packagename[-version-patch] NOTE: arch.rpm cannot be used

2. Options
 

--test Don't uninstall, just test and report problems

--nodeps Don't check dependencies before uninstalling.