Rpm commands

rpm -Uvh packages(s).rpm install/upgrade package file(s)
rpm -e package remove package
rpm -qa '*spell*' show all packages whose names contain the word spell
rpm -q package show version of package installed
rpm -q -i package show all package metadata
rpm -q -i -p package.rpm show all package file's metadata
rpm -q -f /path/file what package does file belong
rpm -q -l package list where files were installed
rpm -q -l -p package.rpm list where files would be installed
rpm2cpio package.rpm | cpio -id extract package files to current directory
rpm -q --requires package list files/packages that package needs
rpm -q --whatrequires package list packages that need package (see also whatrequires)