What is a .RPMNEW file?
An .RPMNEW file is a special type of file that you might see on your computer if you're using a system that works with Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) files, like certain Linux distributions. When you update a software package on your computer with an .RPM file, the update might come with new default settings. If you've already changed the settings of the software before, the update process creates an .RPMNEW file. This file has all the new default settings in it.
Think of an .RPMNEW file as a way for your computer to say, "Here are the new settings that come with this update, but I see you've made your own changes before. So, I'll just put the new settings here in this .RPMNEW file, and you can look at them when you're ready." This way, you can compare your current settings with the new ones and decide if you want to update your settings or keep them as they are.
To open an .RPMNEW file, you can use several different programs. If you're comfortable using text editors, you have a lot of choices: - **Vim**: This is a powerful text editor that you can use in a terminal. - **GNU Emacs**: Another advanced text editor that's great for programming and other tasks. - **Any text editor**: Really, any basic text editor can open .RPMNEW files because they are just text files. This includes simple ones that come with your operating system. - **Microsoft Notepad**: If you're on a Windows system, you can use Notepad to open and read .RPMNEW files. It's a basic text editor included with Windows. - **Apple TextEdit**: For those on a Mac, TextEdit is the default text editor that comes with macOS, and it can handle .RPMNEW files too. - **Chrome OS | Google Chrome Text**: If you're using a Chromebook, the built-in text editor in Chrome OS can open these files as well.
It's worth noting that GitHub Atom, a popular text editor mentioned, has been discontinued. However, if you already have it installed, it can still open .RPMNEW files.
In summary, .RPMNEW files help you manage updates to software settings on systems that use RPM packages. You can open them with just about any text editor to compare and decide on configuration changes.
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