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RPM's upgrade mode is used to upgrade packages:
Format: rpm --upgrade <packagefile>
or
Format: rpm -U <packagefile>
The following options can be used on any upgrade command:
-h, --hash — Print hash marks as package installs (good with -v).
--prefix <dir> — Relocate the package to <dir>, if relocatable.
--excludedocs — Do not install documentation.
--force — Shorthand for --replacepkgs, --replacefiles, and --oldpackage.
--ignorearch — Do not verify package architecture.
--ignoreos — Do not verify package operating system.
--includedocs — Install documentation.
--nodeps — Do not verify package dependencies.
--noscripts — Do not execute any installation scripts.
--percent — Print percentages as package installs.
--replacefiles — Install even if the package replaces installed files.
--replacepkgs — Reinstall if the package is already present.
--test — Do not install, but tell if it would work or not.
--oldpackage — Upgrade to an old version of the package (--force on upgrades does this automatically).