RPM TGZ
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Convert RPM to TGZ

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

Extract the payload and re-pack: rpm2cpio pkg.rpm | cpio -idmv then tar czf pkg.tgz <files>. alien can also produce a .tgz (alien --to-tgz). Loses install metadata/scripts.

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Also to TGZ: TXZ · SPK · MBZ

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Last verified Nov 2026

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How to convert RPM to TGZ

Converting a .RPM file to .TGZ lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TGZ format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .RPM files and can save or export them to .TGZ (or a closely related format).

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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