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rpm2cpio - Extract cpio archive from RPM package

Overview

The rpm2cpio command extract cpio archive from rpm package.

Syntax

rpm2cpio [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples

# Basic usage
rpm2cpio

# Get help
rpm2cpio --help

# Check version
rpm2cpio --version

Common Options

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description

The rpm2cpio command is part of the package-management category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for extract cpio archive from rpm package.

Refer to the manual page (man rpm2cpio) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the package-management category
  • System utilities for similar operations