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RPMs, Configuration, Scripting and Monitoring Installing RPMs Various switches can be used for the rpm command U - upgrade the package i - install a new package F - freshen a previously installed package Installing RPMs (cont.) The upgrade parameter can be used to install. Will need all dependencies before it can be installed properly. Examples: rpm -Uvh mtr-0.52-3.i386.rpm rpm -ivh mtr-0.52-3.i386.rpm Uninstall RPMs The -e switch can be used to uninstall a package that has been installed. May need to remove some dependencies to uninstall the rpm. Example: rpm -e mtr RPM Signatures Verifying an RPM’s signature can help determine if it has been modified other than the author. This can be done with the -K option. Example: rpm -K mtr-0.52-3.i386.rpm RPM Verify Verification of files installed by packages can be done as well. The –V option will allow for this. Added with the -a option this can verify all files that were installed by rpm. Example: rpm -Va RPM Resources Using RPM /docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-rpm-using.html Configuration Now that you have installed your software how do you configure it? If it has a configuration file it is usually stored in the /etc, /usr/etc or /usr/local/etc directory. Most of the configuration files are stored in the /etc directory. Configuration The files in the etc directories will direct how a particular daemon or client is run. Can change ports a daemon uses, which server a client must contact, etc. Most of this information can be found in the readme file or plenty information can be found on the web. Remember, google is your friend. Shells There are many shells available for linux. By default, the shell that is used with Redhat is bash. The shell you use is up to you. If you wish to change your shell you can use the command ‘chsh’ Shells To be able to change a shell, the shell must be installed. Also, the shell must be specified in the /etc/shells configuration file. This shell may also be tai