InstallFromRPM
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Steps to install an RPM package
- Download the rpm file to a convenient location. If root access is available, the files can be downloaded to a separate folder (ex: /data)
- Login as root (or)
- Use the command su from a regular user account. Enter root password to continue
- To install the program
rpm -Uvh filename.rpm
- Here
U - indicates that package has to be upgraded if it is already installed
v - provides details of the installation process
h - prints hashes(#) to indicate the progress of the installation
