Is it possible to relocate RPM packages while installing them with yum?

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Issue

  • What are the differences between
yum --installroot=<path> install <package>

and

rpm --prefix=<path> <package>
  • It is possible to install a package in a different location with rpm --prefix, but how can this be done with yum?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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