From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 21 16:19:56 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 53C88106564A for ; Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:19:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s9.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s9.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.148]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 032388FC18 for ; Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:19:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU0-SMTP160 ([65.55.111.136]) by blu0-omc4-s9.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:19:54 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [76.182.105.57] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net ([76.182.105.57]) by BLU0-SMTP160.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:19:52 -0700 Received: from scorpio (zeus [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: carmel_ny@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3S3mPh0KvGz2CG54 for ; Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:19:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:19:51 -0400 From: Carmel To: FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <4E79CDF7.1060102@gmail.com> References: <4E79CDF7.1060102@gmail.com> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.10 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.2) Face: 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 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Sep 2011 16:19:52.0896 (UTC) FILETIME=[4B24FC00:01CC787A] Subject: Re: Using RPM to extract file X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:19:56 -0000 On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:43:51 +0200 kron24 articulated: > 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: > > , > > I can download a file from: > > > > 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). Using "rpm2cpio" was easy enough; however, I just cannot figure out how to get "cpio" to extract just the one file I want. Either it just hangs or issues an error message. The man page is just about useless. No useful example is given. -- Carmel ✌ carmel_ny@hotmail.com