Linux command to Install, Upgrade, Freshen and Erase rpm package

RPM function to install, upgrade and remove software from the system.

Command to Install rpm package

rpm -ivh rpmname

-i : Install

-v : Verbose

-h : Print 50# mark on archiving or to show the installation

rpm -ivh --force rpmname

--force : forceful installation of the package

rpm -ivh --force --nodeps rpmname

--nodeps : Don’t do a dependency check before installing or upgrading a package.

Freshening is almost identical to upgrade, on upgrading the package will be installed whether the package is installed or not, on freshening, the package will be ignored if not already installed.

Command to Upgrade rpm package 

rpm -Uvh --force --nodeps rpmname 

Command to erase rpm package 

rpm -e rpmname

Command to Freshening rpm package

rpm -Fhv ftp://..*.rpm