Extract contents of RPM file

extract_rpm.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18787375/how-do-i-extract-the-contents-of-an-rpm

# cpio flags
# -i = extract
# -d = make directories
# -m = preserve modification time
# -v = verbose

mkdir contents; cd contents
rpm2cpio ../*.rpm | cpio -idmv

# RHEL 9
# rpm2cpio ../*.rpm | zstd -d | cpio -idmv