You can definitely do it. Check the man page. I think you have to add "-p
filename" in addition to the "-ql". I'm not sure that "p" is the right
option though.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Woods [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 03:54 PM
> To: Expert Linux list
> Subject: [expert] RPM content list before installing
>
> When using .tar.gz or .tgz files, it is easy to see what the list
> of files are. As well, you can easily untar it wherever you want.
>
> I want to know how to do this with RPMs. I can't seem to find a
> way to check the contents of an RPM or SRPM to determine *where*
> it will try to install them. I want to see *what* is in the
> package before I install it. The only way I can figure this out
> is to install, and then do a query list (-ql), and then uninstall
> if I don't like it.
>
> Is the only way to install mdk-RPMs into /usr/local/ by using the
> source RPMs ?
>
> Thanks... Dan.
