you can try: rpm2cpio rpmfilename.rpm|cpio -ivd make sure you do this in a temp directory. James S. Martin, RHCE Contractor Administrative Office of the United States Courts Washington, DC (202) 502-2394 rpm-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote on 06/14/2004 06:07:38 PM: > Hi, > > I am using Slackware Linux and need to install a rpm package -- there are > no tar.gz or tgz packages out there for the application I need. > > The problem is that running > rpm -i --test <file> > produces a long list of "failed dependencies" concerning basic software > packages that are (of course!) installed and running on my computer. > > Also, trying to convert the rpm package into a tgz package with rpm2tgz > produces a nearly empty (142 k) file from a very big (>3MB) rpm package. > > Can anyone help with some advice? > Adrian. > k > > > _______________________________________________ > Rpm-list mailing list > Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
