HowTo: RPM List Files

How do I list file stored inside a rpm file?

rpm command exampleYou need to use the rpm command as follows:

The syntax is as follows for .rpm file:
# rpm -qpl file.rpm
In this example, list rpm files stored inside httpd-2.2.3-31.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm, enter:
# rpm -qlp httpd-2.2.3-31.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
Sample outputs:

/etc/httpd/etc/httpd/conf/etc/httpd/conf.d/etc/httpd/conf.d/README/etc/httpd/conf.d/proxy_ajp.conf/etc/httpd/conf.d/welcome.conf/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/etc/httpd/conf/magic/etc/httpd/logs/etc/httpd/modules/etc/httpd/run/etc/logrotate.d/httpd......../var/www/icons/uu.png/var/www/icons/uuencoded.gif/var/www/icons/uuencoded.png/var/www/icons/world1.gif/var/www/icons/world1.png/var/www/icons/world2.gif/var/www/icons/world2.png

How Do I List Files For Installed Package?

You need to use rpm command as follows:
# rpm -ql packageName
# rpm -ql samba
# rpm -ql httpdhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-rpm-list-files/