RPM je zelo uporabno orodje in, kot lahko vidite, ima kar nekaj stikal. Njihova uporabnost je najlažje razvidna iz primerov. Kako enostavno namestiti in odstraniti pakete, sem navedel že zgoraj, sedaj pa si oglejmo še nekaj drugih primerov:
rpm -Va
rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/bin/xjewel
Rezultat bi bil:
xjewel-1.6-1
rpm -qpi koules-1.2-2.i386.rpm
Rezultat, ki bi ga dobili:
Name : koules Distribution: Red Hat Linux Colgate
Version : 1.2 Vendor: Red Hat Software
Release : 2 Build Date: Mon Sep 02 11:59:12 1996
Install date: (none) Build Host: porky.redhat.com
Group : Games Source RPM: koules-1.2-2.src.rpm
Size : 614939
Summary : SVGAlib action game with multiplayer, network, and sound support
Description : This arcade-style game is novel in conception and excellent in
execution. No shooting, no blood, no guts, no gore. The play is simple,
but you still must develop skill to play. This version uses SVGAlib to
run on a graphics console.
rpm -qpl koules-1.2-2.i386.rpm
Rezultat:
/usr/doc/koules
/usr/doc/koules/ANNOUNCE
/usr/doc/koules/BUGS
/usr/doc/koules/COMPILE.OS2
/usr/doc/koules/COPYING
/usr/doc/koules/Card
/usr/doc/koules/ChangeLog
/usr/doc/koules/INSTALLATION
/usr/doc/koules/Icon.xpm
/usr/doc/koules/Icon2.xpm
/usr/doc/koules/Koules.FAQ
/usr/doc/koules/Koules.xpm
/usr/doc/koules/README
/usr/doc/koules/TODO
/usr/games/koules
/usr/games/koules.svga
/usr/games/koules.tcl
/usr/man/man6/koules.svga.6