Akshay Salkar wrote:
> 
> I installed Mozilla Web Browser which was a source distribution, with rpm.
> The installation was fine but i really am not able to figure out the perfect use of 
>rpm.
> when i try to query the package up it tells me not installed, even when the package 
>has been installed and is running properly.
> Also i am not able to install it and it gives me the same statement: 'package not 
>installed'.
> This happens with my other packages also at times. maybe i am giving the wrong 
>command for querrying and also uninstalling.
> does anyone know how to do that.??

Fix your line length.

Don't do rpm -q mozilla-1.2.3.4.i386.rpm

Do rpm -q mozilla

That should work.

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