RPM CPIO
File conversion

Convert RPM to CPIO

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Is it possible to convert RPM to CPIO?
Yes - RPM converts to CPIO.

The RPM payload IS a cpio archive: rpm2cpio package.rpm > package.cpio extracts it. Standard way to get the raw files on any Unix system.

Also to CPIO: CPGZ

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert RPM to CPIO

Converting a .RPM file to .CPIO lets you open the content in software that prefers the .CPIO format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .RPM files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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