Package Management

Managing software

Task	apt (deb)Debian, Ubuntu	zypp (rpm) openSUSE	yum/dnf (rpm) Fedora, CentOS
Install new software from package repository	apt-get install pkg	zypper install pkg	yum install pkg
Install new software from package file	dpkg -i pkg	zypper install pkg	yum localinstall pkg
Update existing software	apt-get install pkg	zypper update -t package pkg	yum update pkg
Remove unwanted software	apt-get remove pkg	zypper remove pkg	yum erase pkg
Update package list	apt-get update / aptitude update	zypper refresh	yum check-update
Update system	apt-get upgrade / aptitude safe-upgrade	zypper update	yum update
Search by package name	apt-cache search pkg	zypper search pkg	yum list pkg
Search by file name	apt-file search path	zypper wp file	yum provides file
List installed packages	dpkg -l	zypper search -is	rpm -qa
List repositories	cat /etc/apt/sources.list	zypper repos	yum repolist
Add repository	(edit /etc/apt/sources.list)	zypper addrepo path name	(add repo to /etc/yum.repos.d/)
Remove repository	(edit /etc/apt/sources.list)	zypper removerepo name	(remove repo from /etc/yum.repos.d/)