* List the files from RPM rpm -qlp mc-4.5.55-12.i386.rpm * Extract single file from RPM rpm2cpio {fullpackagename} | cpio -iumd {FullnameOfFileToGet} rpm2cpio | cpio -dim rpm2cpio openbox-2.2.3-2tex.i686.rpm | cpio -ir *start* * Looking for the install script on install package rpm -q --scripts sfg * Extract all files from RPM rpm2cpio sfg-6.2-1.i386.rpm | cpio -idv