[sclug] Extracting Files from RPMs

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On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Ifor Lewis wrote:

> Quick question: Does anyone know if possible / how to extract files from an 
> RPM archive without actually installing the thing? This would be useful to 
> me.

Try rpm2cpio or alien.

> Ifor

Best Regards,
Alex.
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