On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, Matthew C. Tedder wrote: > > > > > > I packaged Mandrake's version (rpm -qi --changelog terminal-server). > > > Or do you mean Michael Brown, who did the original work? I think his > > > contact info may be in the package also. > > > > > > Stew Benedict > > Do you how I can get this information from the package without installing it? > > kpackage is broken in MDK 9.0--it doesn't appear to do anything when you open > an .rpm file.....doesn't even seem to open it. The open dialog just goes > away. What's new? >
Works if I right-click on the RPM, and press cancel when it wants to install it, but it doesn't seem to show changelog info ... > And I just can't find it in rpm's man page.. It's a confusing one, anyway. I > really hate rpm because of that. > Add a -p to any package that isn't installed, and give the path to the package: [root@bgmilne bgmilne]# rpm -q --changelog -p /mnt/buchanhome/bgmilne/downloads/linux-mandrake/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/terminal-server-1.5-4mdk.noarch.rpm (you might want to pipe it into less: [root@bgmilne bgmilne]# rpm -q --changelog -p /mnt/buchanhome/bgmilne/downloads/linux-mandrake/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/terminal-server-1.5-4mdk.noarch.rpm|less Of course, fix your path ... And, you may rather want to try Software Manager for this, search for terminal-server and right-click on the right-hand pane and choose "maximum information" to see the changelog. Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
