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--- rh124_rpm [2026/10/19 20:17] – [Examine installed RPM packages] rpjday
+++ rh124_rpm [2026/10/19 20:36] (current) – [Querying an installed package] rpjday
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 $ rpm -qa | wc -l
 $ rpm -qa "*kernel*"
+</code>
+===== Possible contents of an RPM package =====
+  * binary executables
+  * shared libraries
+  * man pages/info files/doc files
+  * configuration files
+  * systemd files
+===== Querying an installed package =====
+General information about the package:
+<code>
+$ rpm -qi setup
+Name        : setup
+Version     : 2.14.5
+Release     : 7.el10
+Architecture: noarch
+Install Date: Sat 17 Oct 2026 12:17:46 PM
+Group       : System Environment/Base
+Size        : 737783
+License     : LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain
+Signature   :
+              RSA/SHA256, Fri 06 Jun 2025 09:44:36 AM, Key ID dee5c11cc2a1e572
+              RSA/SHA256, Fri 06 Jun 2025 09:44:37 AM, Key ID dee5c11cc2a1e572
+Source RPM  : setup-2.14.5-7.el10.src.rpm
+Build Date  : Thu 05 Jun 2025 03:29:25 PM
+Build Host  : s390x-builder02.almalinux.org
+Packager    : AlmaLinux Packaging Team <packager@almalinux.org>
+Vendor      : AlmaLinux
+URL         : https://pagure.io/setup/
+Summary     : A set of system configuration and setup files
+Description :
+The setup package contains a set of important system configuration and
+setup files, such as passwd, group, and profile.
+</code>
+Runtime dependencies of the package:
+<code>
+$ rpm -qR tree
 </code>
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 <code>
-$ rpm -ql shadow-utils
+$ rpm -ql shadow-utils | less
+</code>
+Identify the package containing a file:
+<code>
+$ rpm -qf /etc/passwd
+setup-2.14.5-7.el10.noarch
+$
 </code>