File Extension RPM

File type: RealPlayer Plug-in

About the RPM file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .RPM files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The RPM file extension stands for either Redhat Package Manager or RealMedia Plugin Module. Plug-in modules are described as executable files with extended features provided by the RealMedia Player application. Redhat packages, on the other hand, contain many files and pieces of information about how to install the application on Linux or UNIX Operating Systems. The files using the RPM file extension normally could not be read or opened on computer running on Windows Operating Systems.


Detailed information for file extension RPM

Category: Plugin Files
File format: Propriety
Open with Windows: RealNetworks RealPlayer
Open with Linux: N/A
The RPM files under the RealMedia Plugin Module use different codecs. These range from the low-bitrate formats up to high fidelity formats. The low-bitrate formats are utilized over dialup modems, while the high fidelity formats are used for music. The files using the RPM file extension may also serve as a streaming audio format. This means that these files may be played simultaneously while the files are being downloaded.