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What is a .rpm file?

The software package format for Red Hat-based Linux distributions (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL, openSUSE).

Use caution
Type System
By Red Hat
MIME application/x-rpm

Drop any file to identify it

We read file headers, not extensions. Nothing gets uploaded.

What is it

The software package format for Red Hat-based Linux distributions (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL, openSUSE). RPM stands for Red Hat Package Manager.

Technical details
Full Name
RPM Package
MIME Type
application/x-rpm
Developer
Red Hat
Magic Bytes
ED AB EE DB
Safety
.rpm requires caution. RPM packages install software with system-level access. Only install from trusted repositories.
What opens it
rpm / dnf / yum
FREE Linux (Red Hat-based)
Related formats
.deb
Debian Package
.pkg
macOS Installer Package
.msi
Windows Installer Package