Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:43:51 +0200 From: kron24 <kron24@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Using RPM to extract file Message-ID: <4E79CDF7.1060102@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP309FA8CF22533829A58D6B0930D0@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP309FA8CF22533829A58D6B0930D0@phx.gbl>
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On 2011/09/21 13:17, Carmel wrote: > I am attempting to obtain a PPD file for a Brother MFC-9560CDW printer. > According to this URL: > <http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html>, > I can download a file from: > <http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.html#MFC-9560CDW>; > for this printer. Unfortunately, the file is only available in either > "RPM" or "DEB" format. I cannot figure out how to extract the "PPD" > from "RPM" file. I have read "man rpm"; however, I am still confused. I > tried following the instruction given on the site for extracting the > files; however, that only issued a warning about an incorrect operating > system. First use rpm2cpio of archivers/rpm to get a cpio package. Then continue with standard cpio(1). BR, Oli
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