Rojak Coder

To extract the contents of a RPM file, you need the rpm2cpio and the cpio tools. Use them this way:

rpm2cpio name_of_package.rpm | cpio -iv

This will extract the contents of the RPM file.

In the previous post, I described how to create the installation thumb drive. After creating the installation thumb drive, the next step, of course, is to use it to install.
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Further to my previous post on changing the tab size in the VI editor, I’ve found out how to change the indentation size in VI.

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The vi editor is a powerful editor. Problem with it is that it is only for the command line which means that many preferences are not accessible via a ‘Preferences’ page. You need to know how to set preferences using commands.

Recently I’ve found out how to change the tab size in the vi editor. I think by default the tab size is 8 characters, which is too long for coding with proper indentation. To change it to a four character stop, use the following command in command mode:

:set tabstop=4
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