Extract the contents of an RPM

Using rpm2cpio command, the contents of an RPM package can be extracted without having to install the package. For source RPMs too this command can be used. This is illustrated with an example as follows, where we extract the contents of RPM, google-chrome-beta_current_i386.rpm.

$ rpm2cpio google-chrome-beta_current_i386.rpm | cpio -idv
./etc/cron.daily
./etc/cron.daily/google-chrome
./opt/google/chrome
./opt/google/chrome/chrome
./opt/google/chrome/chrome-sandbox
./opt/google/chrome/chrome.pak
./opt/google/chrome/default-app-block
./opt/google/chrome/google-chrome
./opt/google/chrome/google-chrome.desktop
./opt/google/chrome/libffmpegsumo.so
./opt/google/chrome/locales
./opt/google/chrome/locales/am.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ar.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/bg.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/bn.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ca.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/cs.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/da.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/de.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/el.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/en-GB.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/en-US.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/es-419.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/es.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/et.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/fi.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/fil.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/fr.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/gu.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/he.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/hi.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/hr.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/hu.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/id.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/it.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ja.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/kn.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ko.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/lt.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/lv.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ml.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/mr.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/nb.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/nl.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/or.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/pl.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/pt-BR.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/pt-PT.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ro.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ru.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/sk.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/sl.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/sr.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/sv.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/sw.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/ta.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/te.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/th.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/tr.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/uk.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/vi.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/zh-CN.pak
./opt/google/chrome/locales/zh-TW.pak
./opt/google/chrome/product_logo_16.png
./opt/google/chrome/product_logo_256.png
./opt/google/chrome/product_logo_32.png
./opt/google/chrome/product_logo_32.xpm
./opt/google/chrome/product_logo_48.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/back.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/checker.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/clearConsoleButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/closeButtons.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/consoleButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/consoleIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/cookie.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/database.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/databaseTable.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/debuggerContinue.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/debuggerPause.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/debuggerStepInto.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/debuggerStepOut.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/debuggerStepOver.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallDown.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallDownBlack.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallDownWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallRight.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallRightBlack.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallRightDown.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallRightDownBlack.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallRightDownWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/disclosureTriangleSmallRightWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/dockButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/elementsIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/enableOutlineButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/enableSolidButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/errorIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/errorMediumIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/errorRedDot.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/excludeButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/focusButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/forward.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/glossyHeader.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/glossyHeaderPressed.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/glossyHeaderSelected.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/glossyHeaderSelectedPressed.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/goArrow.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/graphLabelCalloutLeft.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/graphLabelCalloutRight.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/grayConnectorPoint.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/largerResourcesButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/localStorage.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/nodeSearchButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/paneBottomGrow.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/paneBottomGrowActive.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/paneGrowHandleLine.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/paneSettingsButtons.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/pauseOnExceptionButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/percentButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/profileGroupIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/profileIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/profileSmallIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/profilesIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/profilesSilhouette.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/radioDot.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/recordButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/recordToggledButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/reloadButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourceCSSIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourceDocumentIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourceDocumentIconSmall.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourceJSIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourcePlainIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourcePlainIconSmall.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourcesIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourcesSilhouette.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourcesSizeGraphIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/resourcesTimeGraphIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/scriptsIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/scriptsSilhouette.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/searchSmallBlue.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/searchSmallBrightBlue.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/searchSmallGray.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/searchSmallWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segment.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentEnd.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentHover.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentHoverChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentHoverEnd.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentHoverEndChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentSelected.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentSelectedChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentSelectedEnd.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/segmentSelectedEndChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/sessionStorage.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/splitviewDimple.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/splitviewDividerBackground.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarBackground.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarBackgroundChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarBottomBackground.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarBottomBackgroundChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarButtons.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarButtonsChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarMenuButton.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarMenuButtonChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarMenuButtonSelected.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarMenuButtonSelectedChromium.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarResizerHorizontal.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/statusbarResizerVertical.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/storageIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/successGreenDot.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarBlue.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarGray.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarGreen.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarOrange.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarPurple.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarRed.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineBarYellow.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineCheckmarks.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineDots.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillBlue.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillGray.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillGreen.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillOrange.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillPurple.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillRed.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineHollowPillYellow.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelineIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillBlue.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillGray.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillGreen.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillOrange.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillPurple.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillRed.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/timelinePillYellow.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/toolbarItemSelected.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/treeDownTriangleBlack.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/treeDownTriangleWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/treeRightTriangleBlack.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/treeRightTriangleWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/treeUpTriangleBlack.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/treeUpTriangleWhite.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/undockButtonGlyph.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/userInputIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/userInputPreviousIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/userInputResultIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/warningIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/warningMediumIcon.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/warningOrangeDot.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/warningsErrors.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/Images/whiteConnectorPoint.png
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/audits.css
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/devtools.css
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/devtools.html
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/devtools.js
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/inspector.css
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/inspector.html
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/inspectorSyntaxHighlight.css
./opt/google/chrome/resources/inspector/textEditor.css
./opt/google/chrome/xdg-settings
./usr/bin
./usr/bin/google-chrome
./usr/share/gnome-control-center/default-apps
./usr/share/gnome-control-center/default-apps/google-chrome.xml
./usr/share/man/man1
./usr/share/man/man1/google-chrome.1
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