.rpm files 

>I guess .rpm files are some kind of package files for linux. I
>downloaded a source code package (fetchpop-1.9-2.src.rpm).  How can I
>unpack it and get the sources under Solaries? thanks

There is a rpm2cpio Perl script floating around, works for me but you'll need Perl … you always wanted Perl anyway 8)

.rpm files 

Source to work with .rpm files is available from: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/code/rpm (and its myriad mirrors).

  • Ken Pizzini

documented on: 08-20-99