Install a RPM package

Install a RPM package

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rpm –ivh packagename.rpm


Upgrade a RPM package

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rpm –Uvh packagename.rpm


Verify a RPM package was installed

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rpm -qa | grep packagename
locate packagename


Create a tar file

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tar –cvf myfiles.tar mydir/


Create a tar file gzipped

Similar to above, but add a z for creating .tgz (.tar.gz) files)
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tar  –cvzf  myfiles.tgz  mydir/