Figuring out which repository an RPM package comes from

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• From: "Vladimir G. Ivanovic" <vladimir@xxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:53:33 -0700
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1. Rename /var/lib/rpm to something.
2. Create a new, empty RPM database ("rpm --initdb").
3. Install the RPM package fedora-release.
4. Run "yum list all".
5. Restore the original /var/lib/rpm.

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