head     1.1;
branch   1.1.1;
access   ;
symbols  MAXIMUM_RPM_1_0:1.1.1.1 VENDOR:1.1.1;
locks    ; strict;
comment  @# @;


1.1
date     2001.08.28.12.07.09;  author rse;  state Exp;
branches 1.1.1.1;
next     ;

1.1.1.1
date     2001.08.28.12.07.09;  author rse;  state Exp;
branches ;
next     ;


desc
@@



1.1
log
@Initial revision
@
text
@  <appendix id="ch-rpm-commands">
    <title>Concise RPM Command Reference</title>

    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
    </indexterm>

    <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-global-options">
      <title>Global Options</title>
      <indexterm>
        <primary>RPM</primary>
        <secondary>command reference</secondary>
        <tertiary>global options</tertiary>
      </indexterm>

      <para>
        The following options can be used in any of RPM's modes:

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--quiet</command> &mdash; Print as little output as
              possible.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>-v</command> &mdash; Be a little more verbose.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>-vv</command> &mdash; Be incredibly verbose (for
              debugging).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--root <replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command>
              &mdash; Use
              <command><replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command> as the
              top level directory.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--dbpath <replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command>
              &mdash; Use
              <command><replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command> as the
              directory for the database.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--rcfile
              <replaceable>&lt;file&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Use
              <command><replaceable>&lt;file&gt;</replaceable></command> instead
              of <filename>/etc/rpmrc</filename> and
              <filename>$HOME/.rpmrc</filename>.
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect1>

    <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-information-options">
      <title>Informational Options</title>
      <indexterm>
        <primary>RPM</primary>
        <secondary>command reference</secondary>
        <tertiary>informational options</tertiary>
      </indexterm>

      <para>
        The following options are used to display information about RPM:
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm <replaceable>&lt;option&gt;</replaceable></command>

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--version</command> &mdash; Print the version of rpm
              being used.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--help</command> &mdash; Print a help message.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--showrc</command> &mdash; Show rcfile information.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--querytags</command> &mdash; List the tags that can be
              used with <command>--queryformat</command>.
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect1>

    <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-query-mode">
      <title>Query Mode</title>
      <indexterm>
        <primary>RPM</primary>
        <secondary>command reference</secondary>
        <tertiary>query mode</tertiary>
      </indexterm>

      <para>
        RPM's query mode is used to display information about packages:
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm --query
        <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>
      <para>
        or
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm -q
        <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>

      <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-package-specification">
        <title>Package Specification Options To Query Mode</title>

        <para>
          No more than one of the following options may be present in every
          query command.  They are used to select the source of the information
          to be displayed.

          <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command><replaceable>&lt;packagename&gt;</replaceable></command>
                &mdash; Query the named package.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-a</command> &mdash; Query all packages.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-f <replaceable>&lt;file&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
                &mdash; Query package owning
                <command><replaceable>&lt;file&gt;</replaceable></command>.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-g <replaceable>&lt;group&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
                &mdash; Query packages with group
                <command><replaceable>&lt;group&gt;</replaceable></command>.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-p
                <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
                &mdash; Query (uninstalled) package
                <command><replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable></command>.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--whatprovides
                <replaceable>&lt;i&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Query
                packages that provide
                <command><replaceable>&lt;i&gt;</replaceable></command>
                capability.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--whatrequires
                <replaceable>&lt;i&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Query
                packages that require
                <command><replaceable>&lt;i&gt;</replaceable></command>
                capability.
              </para>
            </listitem>
          </itemizedlist>
        </para>
      </sect2>

      <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-information-selection">
        <title>Information Selection Options To Query Mode</title>

        <para>
          One or more of the following options may be added to any query
          command.  They are used to select what information RPM will display.
          If no information selection option is present on the command line, RPM
          will simply display the applicable package label(s):

          <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-i</command> &mdash; Display package information.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-l</command> &mdash; Display package file list.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-s</command> &mdash; Show file states (implies
                <command>-l</command>).
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-d</command> &mdash; List only documentation files
                (implies <command>-l</command>).
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-c</command> &mdash; List only configuration files
                (implies <command>-l</command>).
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--dump</command> &mdash; Show all available information
                for each file (must be used with <command>-l</command>,
                <command>-c</command>, or <command>-d</command>).
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--provides</command> &mdash; List capabilities that the
                package provides.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--requires</command>, <command>-R</command> &mdash;
                List capabilities that the package requires.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--scripts</command> &mdash; Print the various
                [un]install, verification scripts.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--queryformat
                <replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Use
                <command><replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> as the
                header format (implies <command>-i</command>).
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--qf <replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command>
                &mdash; Shorthand for <command>--queryformat</command>.
              </para>
            </listitem>
          </itemizedlist>
        </para>
      </sect2>
    </sect1>

    <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-verify-mode">
      <title>Verify Mode</title>
      <indexterm>
        <primary>RPM</primary>
        <secondary>command reference</secondary>
        <tertiary>verify mode</tertiary>
      </indexterm>

      <para>
        RPM's verification mode is used to ensure that a package is still
        installed properly:
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm --verify
        <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>
      <para>
        or
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm -V
        <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>
      <para>
        or
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm -y
        <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>

      <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-verify-options">
        <title>Options To Verify Mode</title>

        <para>
          The following options can be used on any verify command:

          <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--nodeps</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
                dependencies.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--nofiles</command> &mdash; Do not verify file
                attributes.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--noscripts</command> &mdash; Do not execute the
                package's verification script.
              </para>
            </listitem>
          </itemizedlist>
        </para>
      </sect2>
    </sect1>

    <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-install-mode">
      <title>Install Mode</title>
      <indexterm>
        <primary>RPM</primary>
        <secondary>command reference</secondary>
        <tertiary>install mode</tertiary>
      </indexterm>

      <para>
        RPM's installation mode is used to install packages:
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm --install
        <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>
      <para>
        or
      </para>
      <para>
        Format: <command>rpm -i
        <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable></command>
      </para>

      <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-install-options">
        <title>Options To Install Mode</title>

        <para>
          The following options can be used on any install command:

          <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>-h</command>, <command>--hash</command> &mdash; Print
                hash marks as package installs (good with
                <command>-v</command>).
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--prefix
                <replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash;
                Relocate the package to
                <command><replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command>, if
                relocatable.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--excludedocs</command> &mdash; Do not install
                documentation.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--force</command> &mdash; Shorthand for
                <command>--replacepkgs</command> and <command>
                --replacefiles</command>.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--ignorearch</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
                architecture.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--ignoreos</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
                operating system.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--includedocs</command> &mdash; Install documentation.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--nodeps</command> &mdash; Do not check package
                dependencies.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--noscripts</command> &mdash; Do not execute any
                installation scripts.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--percent</command> &mdash; Print percentages as
                package installs.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--replacefiles</command> &mdash; Install even if the
                package replaces installed files.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--replacepkgs</command> &mdash; Reinstall if the
                package is already present.
              </para>
            </listitem>

            <listitem>
              <para>
                <command>--test</command> &mdash; Do not install, but tell if it
                would work or not.
              </para>
            </listitem>
          </itemizedlist>
        </para>
      </sect2>
    </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-upgrade-mode">
    <title>Upgrade Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>upgrade mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's upgrade mode is used to upgrade packages:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --upgrade
      <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>
    <para>
      or
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm -U
      <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-upgrade-options">
      <title>Options To Upgrade Mode</title>

      <para>
        The following options can be used on any upgrade command:

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>-h</command>, <command>--hash</command> &mdash; Print
              hash marks as package installs (good with <command>-v</command>).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--prefix <replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command>
              &mdash; Relocate the package to
              <command><replaceable>&lt;dir&gt;</replaceable></command>, if
              relocatable.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--excludedocs</command> &mdash; Do not install
              documentation.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--force</command> &mdash; Shorthand for
              <command>--replacepkgs</command>,
              <command>--replacefiles</command>, and
              <command>--oldpackage</command>.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--ignorearch</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
              architecture.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--ignoreos</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
              operating system.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--includedocs</command> &mdash; Install documentation.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--nodeps</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
              dependencies.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--noscripts</command> &mdash; Do not execute any
              installation scripts.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--percent</command> &mdash; Print percentages as package
              installs.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--replacefiles</command> &mdash; Install even if the
              package replaces installed files.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--replacepkgs</command> &mdash; Reinstall if the package
              is already present.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--test</command> &mdash; Do not install, but tell if it
              would work or not.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--oldpackage</command> &mdash; Upgrade to an old version
              of the package (<command>--force</command> on upgrades does this
              automatically).
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-erase-mode">
    <title>Erase Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>erase mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's erase mode is used to erase previously installed packages:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --erase
      <replaceable>&lt;package&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>
    <para>
      or
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm -e
      <replaceable>&lt;package&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-erase-options">
      <title>Options To Erase Mode</title>

      <para>
        The following options can be used on any erase command:

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--nodeps</command> &mdash; Do not verify package
              dependencies.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--noscripts</command> &mdash; Do not execute any
              installation scripts.
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-build-mode">
    <title>Build Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>build mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's build mode is used to build packages:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm -b<replaceable>&lt;stage&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;specfile&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>
    <para>
      (Note that <command>-vv</command> is the default for all build mode
      commands.)
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-build-mode-stages">
      <title>Build Mode Stages</title>

      <para>
        One of the following stages must follow the <command>-b</command>
        option:

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>p</command> &mdash; Prep (unpack sources and apply
              patches).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>l</command> &mdash; List check (do some cursory checks on
              <command>%files</command>).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>c</command> &mdash; Compile (prep and compile).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>i</command> &mdash; Install (prep, compile, install).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>b</command> &mdash; Binary package (prep, compile,
              install, package).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>a</command> &mdash; Binary/source package (prep, compile,
              install, package).
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-build-options">
      <title>Options To Build Mode</title>

      <para>
        The following options can be used on any build command:

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--short-circuit</command> &mdash; Skip straight to
              specified stage (only for <command>c</command> and
              <command>i</command>).
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--clean</command> &mdash; Remove build tree when done.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--sign</command> &mdash; Generate PGP signature.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--buildroot
              <replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Use
              <command><replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> as the
              build root.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--buildarch
              <replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Use
              <command><replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> as the
              build architecture.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--buildos <replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command>
              &mdash; Use
              <command><replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> as the
              build operating system.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--test</command> &mdash; Do not execute any stages.
            </para>
          </listitem>

          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--timecheck
              <replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> &mdash; Set the
              time check to
              <command><replaceable>&lt;s&gt;</replaceable></command> seconds (0
              disables it).
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-rebuild-mode">
    <title>Rebuild Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>rebuild mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's rebuild mode is used to rebuild packages from a source package file.
      The source archives, patches, and icons that comprise the source package
      are removed after the binary package is built.  Rebuild mode implies
      <command>--clean</command>.
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --rebuild <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;source-package&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>
    <para>
      (Note that <command>-vv</command> is the default for all rebuild mode
      commands.)
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-rebuild-options">
      <title>Options To Rebuild Mode</title>

      <para>
        Only the global options may be used.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-recompile-mode">
    <title>Recompile Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>recompile mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's recompile mode is used to recompile software from a source package
      file.  Unlike <command>--rebuild</command>, no binary package is created.
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --recompile
      <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;source-package&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>
    <para>
      (Note that <command>-vv</command> is the default for all recompile mode
      commands.)
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-recompile-options">
      <title>Options To Recompile Mode</title>

      <para>
        Only the global options may be used.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-resign-mode">
    <title>Resign Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>resign mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's resign mode is used to replace a package's signature with a new one:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --resign <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-resign-options">
      <title>Options To Resign Mode</title>

      <para>
        Only the global options may be used.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-add-signature-mode">
    <title>Add Signature Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>add signature mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's add signature mode is used to add a signature to a package:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --addsign <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-add-signature-options">
      <title>Options To Add Signature Mode</title>

      <para>
        Only the global options may be used.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-check-signature-mode">
    <title>Check Signature Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>check signature mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's check signature mode is used to verify a package's signature:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --checksig <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
    </para>
    <para>
      or
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm -K <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable>
      <replaceable>&lt;packagefile&gt;</replaceable>+</command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-check-signature-options">
      <title>Options To Check Signature Mode</title>

      <para>
        The following option can be used on any check signature command:

        <itemizedlist mark="bullet">
          <listitem>
            <para>
              <command>--nopgp</command> &mdash; Skip any PGP signatures (size
              and MD5 only).
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-initialize-database-mode">
    <title>Initalize Database Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>initialize database mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's initalize database mode is used to create a new RPM database:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --initdb
      <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-initialize-database-options">
      <title>Options to Initalize database Mode</title>

      <para>
        Only the global options may be used.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="s1-rpm-commands-rebuild-database-mode">
    <title>Rebuild Database Mode</title>
    <indexterm>
      <primary>RPM</primary>
      <secondary>command reference</secondary>
      <tertiary>rebuild database mode</tertiary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>
      RPM's rebuild database mode is used to rebuild an RPM database:
    </para>
    <para>
      Format: <command>rpm --rebuilddb
      <replaceable>&lt;options&gt;</replaceable></command>
    </para>

    <sect2 id="s2-rpm-commands-rebuild-database-options">
      <title>Options to Rebuild Database Mode</title>

      <para>
        Only the global options may be used.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>
</appendix>
@


1.1.1.1
log
@Import book 'Maximum RPM' by Ed Bailey, version 1.0
@
text
@@