RPM Types

Principal RPM Type

.RPM

File Name:	.rpm
Category:	Red Hat Package Manager File

Used by a number of Linux distributions, the RPM file is an installation pack that was originally designed for Red Hat Linux OS. The files are normally used during the installation of software on Linux operating systems.

Organization:	Red Hat
Group:	Compressed Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rpm

Software Programs That Open The Red Hat Package Manager File:

Red Hat Package Manager by Open Source

Linux

Other RPM File Associations

.RPM

File Name:	.rpm
Category:	RealPlayer Plug-in

A file that adds more support or tools to RealPlayer for extra formats.

Organization:	RealNetworks
Group:	Plugin Files

Software Programs That Open RealPlayer Plug-in Files:

RealPlayer by Realtime Technologies

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Linux

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Troubleshoot RPM Files

Common Problems Opening RPM Files

Red Hat Package Manager Disappeared

When you double-click your RPM file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that Red Hat Package Manager is not installed on %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the RPM file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you don't have Red Hat Package Manager installed, and you know of another program to open your RPM file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".

Outdated Red Hat Package Manager

Your Red Hat Package Manager File file is incompatible with Red Hat Package Manager because you might have the wrong version installed. Installing the latest version of Red Hat Package Manager from Open Source is recommended. This problem is predominately due to having a Red Hat Package Manager File file version that was created by a newer version of Red Hat Package Manager than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of RPM file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).

Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening RPM files are due to having the wrong version of Red Hat Package Manager installed.

Other RPM File Issues

Although you might already have Red Hat Package Manager or another RPM-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Red Hat Package Manager File files. If you're still experiencing problems opening RPM files, there could be other computer problems. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• RPM file type Registry entries are wrong
• Corruption of the RPM file description inside the Registry
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the RPM format
• Your RPM file is corrupted (issues with your Red Hat Package Manager File file itself)
• Malware-tainted RPM file can't be opened
• RPM-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Red Hat Package Manager File file