How to check change log of RPM packages on CentOS/RHEL

Scenario 1: Checking change log of installed rpm

Syntax:

# rpm -q --changelog [rpm name]

Example:

# rpm -q --changelog rsync-3.0.9-17.el7.x86_64

- Resolves: #1032637 - rsync unit tests cannot be compiled
- switch to hardened build

* Tue Jan 28 2014 Pavel Šimerda  - 3.0.9-14
- Resolves: #1052814 - rsync command is terminated with SIGSEGV
- Resolves: #1052814 - add missing patch file

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Scenario 2: Checking change log of rpms without installing (using rpm file)

Syntax:

# rpm -qp --changelog [path to rpm file]

Example:

# rpm -qp --changelog rsync-3.0.6-12.el6.x86_64.rpm
* Fri Mar 28 2014 Pavel Šimerda  - 3.0.6-12
- Resolves: #1011219 - Typo in manpage

* Wed Mar 26 2014 Pavel Šimerda  - 3.0.6-11
- Resolves: #981797 - rsync -X is ineffective when setting owner/group

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Scenario 1: Checking change log of installed rpm

Scenario 2: Checking change log of rpms without installing (using rpm file)

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