There are additional options available. to rpm which are detailed in the rpm(8) man page. The contents of the rpm(8) man. page should be thoroughly understood by the System Administrator. Return to: RedHawk Linux Frequently Asked Questions.
You can assess a fever based on symptoms without a thermometer while also looking at potential causative factors. So things to look out for are feeling extremely hot causing whole body sweats, followed by feeling insatiably cold, requiring layers of bedding and experiencing whole body shaking (rigors).
Most oral thermometers can also be used as underarm thermometers; this is a noninvasive way to measure a fever, but be aware that the temperature under the arm is lower than the temperature at the core of the body. Wearable Thermometers can be used continuously and do not require waking or disturbing the child.