Midnight Commander doesn't show the contents of RPMs correctly

Support knowledgebase (mc_rpm)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.0
mc: Version 4.5.50

Symptom:

Midnight Commander doesn't display the contents of RPM packages like you are used to.

Cause:

The way that Midnight Commander displays the contents of RPM packages has changed in version 4.5.50.

Solution:

When selecting a RPM package, Midnight Commander will first only show information (under /INFO), some scripts and a file named CONTENTS.cpio. If you select this, Midnight Commander will show you the remaining contents of the RPM package.
Keywords: MC, RPM

Categories: Applications

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