Additional Resources; Installed Documentation; Useful Websites; Related Books - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 System Administration Manual

/etc/cron.weekly
/etc/crontab
/usr/bin/run-parts
These are just a few examples. As you use it, you will find many more uses for RPM.

15.5. Additional Resources

RPM is an extremely complex utility with many options and methods for querying, installing,
upgrading, and removing packages. Refer to the following resources to learn more about RPM.

15.5.1. Installed Documentation

• rpm --help — This command displays a quick reference of RPM parameters.
• man rpm — The RPM man page gives more detail about RPM parameters than the rpm --help
command.

15.5.2. Useful Websites

http://www.rpm.org/
•
http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list/
•
subscribe, send mail to
subject line.

15.5.3. Related Books

• Red Hat RPM Guide by Eric Foster-Johnson; Wiley, John &Sons, Incorporated — This book is a
comprehensive guide to RPM, from installing package to building RPMs.
— The RPM website.
rpm-list-request@redhat.com
— The RPM mailing list is archived here. To
with the word subscribe in the
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