RPM

Spec sheet

Purpose

RPM builds software from source into distributable packages and installs, updates, uninstalls, queries, and verifies packaged software.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Support

Community support channels include GitHub Discussions, mailing lists, Matrix rooms, and IRC channels.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

License

RPM is free software released under GPL-2.0-or-later, with code in the lib and rpmio subdirectories also offered under LGPL-2.1-or-later.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Command line

RPM is a command-line-driven package management system.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Dependency resolution

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · rpm.org

Distribution use

RPM is a core component of distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, SUSE Linux Enterprise, openSUSE, CentOS, Tizen, Mageia, and CBL-Mariner.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Documentation

The project provides reference documentation shipped with RPM for versions 6.1.x, 6.0.x, and 4.20.x.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Integrity

RPM can verify packaged software and the resulting software installation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Interface

RPM is a command-line driven package management system.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Latest release

RPM 6.1.0 was released on August 20, 2026, as a stable update with features and bug fixes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Library API

A library API lets developers manage package transactions from languages such as C or Python.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Notable limit

RPM 6.0 removed support for installing RPM v3 packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Package building

RPM can build computer software from source into distributable packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Package format compatibility

RPM 6.0 supports RPM v4 and v6 packages; support for installing RPM v3 packages was removed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Package formats

RPM v4,RPM v6Read 21 Sep 2026 · rpm.org

Package information

RPM packages contain an archive of files and information such as the package version and description.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Package integrity

RPM can verify the integrity of packaged software and the resulting software installation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Package management

RPM builds software from source into distributable packages and installs, updates, uninstalls, queries, and verifies packaged software.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Package signing

RPM 6.0 supports multiple OpenPGP signatures per package and OpenPGP v6 keys and signatures.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Project history

The first version-control commit in the current source tree dates to 1995.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Release security

RPM 6.0.0 defaults to enforcing signature checking and supports OpenPGP v6 and post-quantum cryptography keys and signatures.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Security contact

The project says it has no specific security personnel or processes and directs sensitive upstream security reports to Red Hat Product Security as its contact point.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Security reporting

The project says it has no specific security personnel or processes and directs sensitive upstream security reports to Red Hat Product Security.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Signature checking

RPM defaults to enforcing signature checking.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Signing support

RPM 6.1.0's rpmsign can sign files with PKCS11 tokens.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rpm.org

Supported platforms

LinuxRead 21 Sep 2026 · rpm.org

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