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From: Mike Johnson <ahze@slaughter.necro.edu>
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Subject: Re: How to extract/install a Linux .rpm file
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can you not get the source? 
'man rpm' shows this.. just install it like /home/user/rpmname or
something.. 
--prefix <path>
              This  sets  the  installation  prefix to <path> for
              relocatable packages.

On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Jan Knepper wrote:
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:42:57 -0400
> To: ahze@baddog.yi.org
> From: Jan Knepper <jan@smartsoft.cc>
> Subject: Re: How to extract/install a Linux .rpm file
> 
> I don't want and .rpm, it just so happens that I received a Linux binary
> wrapped in a .rpm file.
> If possible I would like to un-wrap the product and see whether or not
> it works on FreeBSD as well.
> 
> Also, /usr/ports does contain a lot, but not 'everything'.
> 
> Don't worry, be Kneppie!
> Jan
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Johnson wrote:
> 
> > why do you want an rpm ? theres /usr/ports
> >
> > > Does any of you know how to extract/install a Linix .rpm file?
> 
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