[ALUG] Re: How to get files out of an rpm package?

[Chris G]

On Wed, May 23, 2007 at 05:02:10PM +0100, Ted Harding wrote:
> On 23-May-07 15:37:04, Chris G wrote:
> > I want to extract some files from an rpm package but I don't have an
> > rpm database on my slackware box so I can't just do "rpm -i <name>".
> > 
> > As far as I know the package only has three files in it, a python
> > script and some documentation.  I just want those files.  How can I
> > get them?
> > 
> > I've searched around using Google and this particular program seems
> > only to exist as an rpm.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Chris Green
> 
> An RPM package is basically a wrapped-up CPIO archive.
> 
> You should probably have (and if not, get it from somewhere)
> the program rpm2cpio.
> 
> Usage: rpm2cpio rpmfile.rpm > cpiofile
> 
> Then use cpio to extract what you want from cpiofile
> 
Exactly what I needed, I do have rpm2cpio, thanks!

-- 
Chris Green