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tar xzf { source-code-archive.tgz }
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extract a gzip-compressed file
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tar xjf { source-code-archive.tar.bz2 }
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extract a bz2-compressed file
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tar cjf { compressed-archive.tar.bz2 } { directory-to-archive }
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create a tar archive from the contents of a directory
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autoscan
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Scans directory for source files to be used to build software
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autoheader
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Helps to manage C header files
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aclocal
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creates macros that help the other autotools
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autoconf
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Writes the "./configure" script
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libtool
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Sets up the build environment for application libraries
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automake
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Reads rules to create an all-purpose Makefile
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autoreconf
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A shortcut that sequentially runs the appropriate all previous autotools tools
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./configure
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setup the build scripts according the discovered environment
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./configure --libdir=/usr/lib
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set some important variables from the commandline without manually editing config files
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make
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compile and link according to rules in Makefile
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make install
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put the built binaries and other software files into their runtime location
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rpm -qa
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Show all packages installed on the system
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rpm -qi { packagename }
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Show high-level information about an installed package
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rpm -qf { filename }
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Show which package owns filename
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rpm -ql { packagename }
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List the files controlled by a package
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rpm -qlv { packagename }
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Verbose listing of files
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rpm -qlvc { packagename }
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Verbose listing of only the configuration files
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rpm -qlvd { packagename }
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Verbose listing of only the documentation files
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rpm -qV { packagename }
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Verify the permissions of the controlled files
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rpm -qVv { packagename }
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Verify, verbosely
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rpm -i { filename.rpm }
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Install the filename RPM package
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rpm -Uvh { filename.rpm }
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Update (will also install) the RPM package, verbosely, showing progess
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rpm -Fvh { filename.rpm }
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Freshen the RPM package, i.e.: update the installed software if the file contains a newer version/release of the package
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Update a package using a URL
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rpm -U --test { filename.rpm }
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Test run of installation without actually installing anything
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rpm -e { packagename }
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Remove a package from the system
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rpm -e --test { packagename }
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Test the removal of a package without actually removing it
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rpmbuild -bb { packagename.spec }
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Build the standard package RPM file using the information contained in the specfile
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rpmbuild -bs { packagename.spec }
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Build only the source RPM
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rpmbuild -ba { packagename.spec }
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Build both the binary and source RPM
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