Upgrade Mode

RPM's upgrade mode is used to upgrade packages:

Format: rpm --upgrade <packagefile>
or
Format: rpm -U <packagefile>

Options To Upgrade Mode

The following options can be used on any upgrade command:

• -h, --hash -- Print hash marks as package installs (good with -v).

• --prefix <dir> -- Relocate the package to <dir>, if relocatable.

• --excludedocs -- Do not install documentation.

• --force -- Shorthand for --replacepkgs, --replacefiles, and --oldpackage.

• --ignorearch -- Do not verify package architecture.

• --ignoreos -- Do not verify package operating system.

• --includedocs -- Install documentation.

• --nodeps -- Do not verify package dependencies.

• --noscripts -- Do not execute any installation scripts.

• --percent -- Print percentages as package installs.

• --replacefiles -- Install even if the package replaces installed files.

• --replacepkgs -- Reinstall if the package is already present.

• --test -- Do not install, but tell if it would work or not.

• --oldpackage -- Upgrade to an old version of the package (--force on upgrades does this automatically).