Yes! This is what I need to do, thanks! The only trouble is when I try:
rpm2cpio SysVinit-2.77-2.i386.rpm | cpio -dim --no-absolute-filenames I get a 'broken pipe' error:( Thanks again, --Paul On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Michael Fratoni wrote: > Don't use rpm at all for this. You can use rpm2cpio, like so: > > [mfratoni@paradox tmp]$ ls > logsentry-1.1.1-1.i386.rpm > > [mfratoni@paradox tmp]$ > rpm2cpio logsentry-1.1.1-1.i386.rpm | cpio -dim --no-absolute-filenames > > [mfratoni@paradox tmp]$ ls > etc logsentry-1.1.1-1.i386.rpm usr var > > [mfratoni@paradox tmp]$ ls etc/ > cron.hourly logsentry > [mfratoni@paradox tmp]$ ls usr/ > bin share > [mfratoni@paradox tmp]$ ls var/ > logsentry > > Be sure to use the --no-absolute-filenames switch to force cpio to create > the files in the current working directory. It may not be necessary, but > seems prudent. ;) > > - -- > - -Michael > > pgp key: http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/gpgkey.txt > Red Hat Linux 7.2 in 8M of RAM: http://www.rule-project.org/ > - -- > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAj0GgswACgkQn/07WoAb/Ss2dgCgiSQMOvswdJmr3HwyWjUSFI4y > 9U4AoJiEQIgBBYKOS3HLIbULMF1to2Rm > =KhIC > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- William J. Broad: "The crux... is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing." _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
