You want to convert an rpm packages file into a standard format as part of a shell script and then
manipulate the contents.
Which archive format is used by rpm?
A.
cpio
B.
tar
C.
bzip2
D.
gzip
E.
zip
Explanation:
Which archive format is used by rpm?
You want to convert an rpm packages file into a standard format as part of a shell script and then
manipulate the contents.
Which archive format is used by rpm?
A
Answer : A
A file archive (the payload), which usually is in cpio format, compressed with gzip. The rpm2cpio tool enables retrieval of the cpio file without needing to install the RPM package.
From : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_Package_Manager#Format
A is correct