RPM (RPM Package Manager) is a popular utility for installing software on -like systems, particularly Red Hat Linux. The following is an example of how to use RPM: • Log in as root, or use the su command to change to the root user at the workstation on which you want to install the software. • Download the package you wish to install. The package will be named something like DeathStar0_42b.rpm. • To install the package, enter the following command at the prompt: rpm -i DeathStar0_42b.rpm If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the software package, run RPM in upgrade mode, as in the following example: rpm -U DeathStar0_42b.rpm For more, see the. You can also view the on RPM using the following command: man rpm.

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