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Install a package: rpm -ihv *.rpm
Upgrade a package: rpm -Uhv *.rpm
List all packages matching a name: rpm -qa | grep -i name
List files in a given pacakge: rpm -ql $package-name
List packages dependent on a given package: rpm -q --whatrequires mysql-server
Build and install a source package: rpm --recompile $package-name