1RPMDEP(1)             User Contributed Perl Documentation            RPMDEP(1)
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NAME

6       rpmdep - display the full dependency of an installed rpm package
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DESCRIPTION

9       rpmdep is an improved 'rpm -qR' command : it search recursively for
10       package dependencies, and resolves all dependencies to package names.
11       It can also prepare a file to build a graph of dependencies, with
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SYNOPSIS

15       rpmdep.pl  [options] package
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19          -help                brief help message
20          -man                 full documentation
21          -V, --version        print version
22          -use-cache           use cache file instead rpm query
23          -clear-cache         clear cache file
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25          -level               display dependencies by level
26          -debug               debug mode
27          -dot dotfile         build a dot file for graphviz
28          -depending           instead of dependencies, display dependings
29          -all                 works on all installed packages
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REQUIRED ARGUMENTS

32       a package to analyse. Only one name may be given.  It is not necessary
33       if you are using the -all option.
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OPTIONS

36       -help   Print a brief help message and exits.
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38       -man    Print the manual page and exits.
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40       -version
41               Print the program release and exit.
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43       -debug  The program works and print debugging messages.
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45       -level  The program also print dependencies by level
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47       -dot    create a dot file to be used by graphviz.  in normal call, an
48               arrow from a to b means that a package depends (uses) b
49               package.  in dependings call, an arrow from a to b means that a
50               package is used by b package.
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52       -use-cache
53               the rpm query may be long (10 to 30 s). If you will run an
54               rpmorphan tool several time, this option will allow to gain a
55               lot of time : it save the rpm query on a file cache (first
56               call), then use this cache instead quering rpm (others calls).
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59               to remove cache file. Can be used with -use-cache to write a
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63               instead of showing package dependencies (rpm -qR), display
64               packages wich are depending upon the given argument : it then
65               act as an improved 'rpm -q --whatrequires' command
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67       --all   rpmdep will then work on all installed packages, and display
68               the results sorted by the number of depends (or dependings).
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USAGE

71       get the full list of dependencies for rpmrebuild package
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75       get the full list of dependencies for rpmrestore package and build the
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78         rpmdep.pl -dot rpmrestore.dot rpmrestore
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80       build a png graph image from the graph data
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82         dot -Tpng rpmrestore.dot -o rpmrestore.png
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84       get depending package of perl
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86         rpmdep.pl --depending perl
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88       check is a package is an orphan
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92       list all package dependencies
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94         rpmdep.pl -a
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96       list all packages dependings and prepare a graph
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98         rpmdep.pl -a --depending --dot alldep.dot
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FILES

101       the program can use the /tmp/rpmorphan.cache file
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DIAGNOSTICS

104       the debug mode allow to see all the recursive work
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108       package ... is not installed
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111       ... has no dependencies
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114       ... depends upon (list)
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117       ... is needed by (list)
118               return the depending package list
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120       no depending : ... is an orphan
121               the given package has no depending packages : it is an orphan
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EXIT STATUS

124       O if all is ok
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126       >=1 if a problem
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CONFIGURATION

129       nothing
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DEPENDENCIES

132       you should use graphviz to build graph from
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INCOMPATIBILITIES

135       not known
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BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

138       the program does not work well on program installed in several versions
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NOTES

141       this program can be used as "normal" user
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SEE ALSO

144       rpm(1) for rpm call
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146       rpmorphan(1)
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155       Copyright (C) 2008 by Eric Gerbier This program is free software; you
156       can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
157       Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
158       version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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AUTHOR

161       Eric Gerbier
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163       you can report any bug or suggest to gerbier@users.sourceforge.net
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