diff --git a/python/examples/rpm-e.py b/python/examples/rpm-e.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# Uninstall a package from the system.
+# A Python equivalent for `rpm -e hello`
+
+import sys
+import rpm
+
+
+class Callback:
+    def callback(self, what, amount, total, mydata, wibble):
+        # Transactions that only remove packages don't strictly require the
+        # the callback to do anything. Though, most operations require at least
+        # `rpm.RPMCALLBACK_INST_OPEN_FILE` and `rpm.RPMCALLBACK_INST_CLOSE_FILE`
+        # to be handled. See `rpm-i.py` example for more information.
+        pass
+
+
+ts = rpm.TransactionSet()
+for name in sys.argv[1:]:
+    ts.addErase(name)
+
+callback = Callback()
+ts.run(callback.callback, "")
diff --git a/python/examples/rpm-i.py b/python/examples/rpm-i.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# Install a package from a file stored on your system.
+# A Python equivalent for `rpm -i hello-2.12.1-4.fc40.x86_64.rpm`
+
+import os
+import sys
+import rpm
+
+
+class Callback:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.fdnos = {}
+
+    def callback(self, what, amount, total, mydata, wibble):
+        if what == rpm.RPMCALLBACK_INST_OPEN_FILE:
+            nvr, path = mydata
+            fd = os.open(path, os.O_RDONLY)
+            self.fdnos[nvr] = fd
+            return fd
+
+        elif what == rpm.RPMCALLBACK_INST_CLOSE_FILE:
+            nvr, path = mydata
+            os.close(self.fdnos[nvr])
+
+
+ts = rpm.TransactionSet()
+for path in sys.argv[1:]:
+    with open(path, "r") as fp:
+        hdr = ts.hdrFromFdno(fp.fileno())
+        ts.addInstall(hdr, (hdr.nvr, path), "u")
+
+callback = Callback()
+ts.run(callback.callback, "")
diff --git a/python/examples/rpm-q.py b/python/examples/rpm-q.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Query one or more installed packages by their names.
+# A Python equivalent for `rpm -q hello`
+
+import sys
+import rpm
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 1:
+    print("rpm: no arguments given for query")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+ts = rpm.TransactionSet()
+for name in sys.argv[1:]:
+    mi = ts.dbMatch("name", name)
+    if not mi:
+        print("package {0} is not installed".format(name))
+        continue
+
+    # Multiple packages can have the same name
+    for hdr in mi:
+        print(hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_NVRA])
diff --git a/python/examples/rpm-qa.py b/python/examples/rpm-qa.py
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+++ b/python/examples/rpm-qa.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# Query all packages that match part of their name with the searched string.
+# If package name isn't specified, query all installed packages.
+# A Python equivalent for `rpm -qa kernel*` and `rpm -qa`
+
+import sys
+import rpm
+
+ts = rpm.TransactionSet()
+mi = ts.dbMatch()
+
+for name in sys.argv[1:]:
+    mi.pattern("name", rpm.RPMMIRE_GLOB, name)
+
+for hdr in mi:
+    print(hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_NVRA])
diff --git a/python/examples/rpm-qi.py b/python/examples/rpm-qi.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# Query one or more installed packages by their names but this time print more
+# information.
+# A Python equivalent for `rpm -qi hello`
+
+import sys
+import rpm
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 1:
+    print("rpm: no arguments given for query")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+ts = rpm.TransactionSet()
+for name in sys.argv[1:]:
+    mi = ts.dbMatch("name", name)
+    if not mi:
+        print("package {0} is not installed".format(name))
+
+    # Multiple packages can have the same name
+    for hdr in mi:
+        print(
+            f"Name        : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_NAME]}\n"
+            f"Version     : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_VERSION]}\n"
+            f"Release     : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_RELEASE]}\n"
+            f"Architecture: {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_ARCH]}\n"
+            f"Install Date: {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_INSTALLTIME]}\n"
+            f"Group       : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_GROUP]}\n"
+            f"Size        : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_SIZE]}\n"
+            f"License     : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_LICENSE]}\n"
+            f"Signature   : {hdr.format("%{rsaheader:pgpsig}")}\n"
+            f"Source RPM  : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_SOURCERPM]}\n"
+            f"Build Date  : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_BUILDTIME]}\n"
+            f"Build Host  : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_BUILDHOST]}\n"
+            f"Packager    : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_PACKAGER]}\n"
+            f"Vendor      : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_VENDOR]}\n"
+            f"URL         : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_URL]}\n"
+            f"Bug URL     : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_BUGURL]}\n"
+            f"Summary     : {hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_SUMMARY]}\n"
+            f"Description :\n{hdr[rpm.RPMTAG_DESCRIPTION]}\n"
+        )