---
name: "rpm-misc"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "rpm"
version: "4.20.1+dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rpm-misc"
---

# rpm-misc(8)

## NAME rpm - lesser need options for rpm(8)

## OPTIONS

- **--predefine='***MACRO EXPR***'**

  Defines *MACRO* with value *EXPR* before loading macro files.

## Switching off features

- **--color \[never\|auto\|always\]**

  Use terminal colors for highlighting error and debug message. Default is turning colors on for ttys only (**auto**).

**--nocontexts** Disable the SELinux plugin if available. This stops the plugin from setting SELinux contexts for files and scriptlets.

- **--noglob**

  Do not glob arguments when installing package files.

- **--nocaps**

  Don't verify capabilities of files.

- **--excludeconfigs, --noconfigs**

  Do not install configuration files.

- **--nohdrchk**

  Don't verify database header(s) when retrieved.

## Debugging

- **-d, --debug**

  Print debugging information.

- **--deploops**

  Print dependency loops as warning.

- **--fsmdebug**

  Print debuging information of payload handling code.

- **--rpmfcdebug**

  Print debug information about files packaged.

- **--rpmiodebug**

  Print debug information about file IO.

- **--stats**

  Print runtime statistics of often used functions.

## Obsolete Options

- **-K, --checksig**

  See and use [**rpmkeys**(8)](/rpmkeys/8.md).

- **--nodocs**

  Do not install documentation. Use **--excludedocs** instead.

- **--promoteepoch**

  Enable obsolete epoch handling used in rpm 3.x time frame.

- **--prtpkts**

  OBSOLETE! Used to print the packages containing and representing the pgp keys for debugging purposes.