Install RPM Software on Linux Fedora 9

 

   The procedure below show step by step example to install rpm software package that have the dot rpm extension (.rpm) on Linux Fedora system.  The step show the use of RPM - RedHat Package Manager (RPM Package Manager)... to install VMwareTools-6.0.4-93057.i386.rpm package on Linux Fedora operating system.

Procedure:

 

1.  Locate the rpm file, usually end with the dot rpm extension (.rpm).

2.  Then execute the rpm -ivh command as shown on example below:

 

[root@fedora VMware Tools]# ls

VMwareTools-6.0.4-93057.i386.rpm VMwareTools-6.0.4-93057.tar.gz

[root@fedora VMware Tools]# 

 

[root@fedora VMware Tools]# rpm -ivh VMwareTools-6.0.4-93057.i386.rpm 

Preparing... ########################################### [100%]

1:VMwareTools ########################################### [100%]

[root@fedora VMware Tools]#

 

rpm command explanation:

rpm - invoke the rpm command

 -i - install

  v - print verbose information

  h - print hash marks (#####)