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I am manually checking some security related issues and I want to install something on RHEL 5.5 but I don't want that "something" to actually be anything! Know what I ...
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    RayAID
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    Is There Such A Thing As A Test RPM?

    I am manually checking some security related issues and I want to install something on RHEL 5.5 but I don't want that "something" to actually be anything!
    Know what I mean? Like an rpm that goes through all the motions but actually doesn't install anything? Make sense?

    Is there something available?

    Thanks,

    Ray
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    You use the test option in rpm e.g. to install something
    Code:
    rpm -Uvh --test SomePackage.rpm
    That will go through the motions of installing the package, checking dependencies etc. More information is available in the rpm manual "man rpm".
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    Quote Originally Posted by daark.child View Post
    You use the test option in rpm e.g. to install something
    Code:
    rpm -Uvh --test SomePackage.rpm
    That will go through the motions of installing the package, checking dependencies etc. More information is available in the rpm manual "man rpm".
    Thanks. I'll give that a shot.
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