---
name: "rpm2cpio"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "rpm2cpio"
version: "4.20.1+dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rpm2cpio/8"
---

# rpm2cpio(8)

Extract cpio archive from RPM Package Manager (RPM) package.

## NAME

rpm2cpio - Extract cpio archive from RPM Package Manager (RPM) package.

## SYNOPSIS

**rpm2cpio** \[filename\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rpm2cpio** converts the .rpm file specified as a single argument to a cpio archive on standard out. If a '-' argument is given, an rpm stream is read from standard in.

**Note:** the CPIO format cannot host individual files over 4GB in size, and so this tool is considered obsolete. Use **rpm2archive** instead.

***rpm2cpio glint-1.0-1.i386.rpm \| cpio -dium***

***cat glint-1.0-1.i386.rpm \| rpm2cpio - \| cpio*** ***-tv***

## SEE ALSO

[**rpm**(8)](/rpm/8.md) [**rpm2archive**(8)](/rpm2archive/8.md)

## AUTHOR

-

  ```
  Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>
  ```