This is a pretty obvious one, and I thought that someone would have already created a Perl module to access (Linux) RPM databases, but if noone has then I volunteer. I've thrown a skeletal XS file together and have the RPM docs in front of me... What about a package name? Is RPM OK? or should it be Linux::RPM, or Unix::RPM or even System::RPM? Regards Andrew (CPAN id: ANDREWF) -- Andrew Ford, Director Ford & Mason Ltd +44 1531 829900 (tel) [EMAIL PROTECTED] South Wing, Compton House +44 1531 829901 (fax) http://www.ford-mason.co.uk Compton Green, Redmarley +44 385 258278 (mobile) http://www.refcards.com Gloucester, GL19 3JB, UK