2. Options
 

a. -i Display information about the package, e.g.
 

sapphire.fnal.gov% rpm -qi XFree86 Name : XFree86  Version : 3.3.2  Release : 13  Install date: Thu Jul 16 08:33:19 1998  Group : X11/XFree86  Size : 12019528 Packager : Red Hat Software <[email protected]> Summary : XFree86 Window System servers and basic programs Description :

Distribution: Manhattan           Vendor: Red Hat Software     Build Date: Mon Jun 8 22:10:54 1998      Build Host: porky.redhat.com Source RPM: XFree86-3.3.2-13.src.rpm

X Windows is a full featured graphical user interface featuring multiple windows, multiple clients, and different window styles. It is used on most Unix platforms, and the clients can also be run under other popular windowing systems. The X protocol allows applications to be run on either the local machine or across a network, providing flexibility in client/server implementations.  This package contains the basic fonts, programs and documentation for an X workstation. It does not provide the X server which drives your video hardware -- those are available in other package.
 

b. -f <file> Query what package <file> belongs to. Note: <file> must the
absolute path to a file, e.g. rpm -qf /usr/bin/X11/Xconfigurator will
fail since X11 is a symbolic link to /usr/X11R6/bin

c. -l List all files that are part of the package

d. --scripts List all scripts that run before when (un)installing