Package

apt (Debian / Ubuntu)

Repo Cache

apt update

Search

apt search dig | grep bin

# apt-file: search by file path inside packages (not yet installed)
apt install apt-file
apt-file update
apt-file search dig | grep bin

Install

apt install zsh git svn telnet wget curl make cmake
apt install containerd.io

Remove

apt remove xxx
apt purge xxx                          # also remove config files
apt autoremove                         # remove orphaned dependencies

Upgrade

apt upgrade                            # upgrade installed packages
apt upgrade xxx                        # upgrade one package
apt full-upgrade                       # may remove packages to satisfy deps

Info

apt list
apt list --installed
apt show bind9-dnsutils

Versions & Pinning

# all available versions across enabled repos
apt policy
apt policy firefox

# install a specific version
apt install firefox=59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1

dpkg (Debian / Ubuntu)

List Installed

dpkg -l
dpkg -l | grep nginx

Find Owner of File

dpkg -S /usr/bin/lsb_release
dpkg -S /lib/libmultipath.so

List Files of a Package

dpkg -L lsb-release

Local File Install / Remove

dpkg -i elasticsearch-8.8.2-amd64.deb
dpkg -r mysql-common                   # remove (keep config)
dpkg -P mysql-common                   # purge (remove config)

dnf (RHEL / Fedora)

Repo Cache & Management

dnf repolist

# enable / disable a repo
dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
dnf config-manager --set-disabled crb

# refresh metadata
dnf update                             # also upgrades; use `dnf check-update` for read-only
dnf clean all

Search

dnf search gtk | grep theme
dnf search shell-theme

Install

dnf install zsh git svn telnet wget curl make cmake
dnf install containerd

Remove

dnf remove xxx
dnf autoremove                         # remove orphaned dependencies

Upgrade

dnf upgrade                            # upgrade all (alias of `dnf update`)
dnf upgrade xxx                        # upgrade one package

Info

dnf list installed
dnf info bind-utils

Versions & Pinning

# show all available versions across enabled repos
dnf list --showduplicates gcc
dnf search --showduplicates gcc

# install a specific version
dnf install gcc-11.4.1-3.el9

Modules (AppStream)

dnf module list
dnf module enable nodejs:18
dnf module disable <module>:<stream>
dnf module reset <module>

rpm (RHEL / Fedora)

List Installed

rpm -qa
rpm -qa | grep nginx

Find Owner of File

rpm -qf /bin/ls

List Files of a Package

rpm -ql nginx

Local File Install / Remove

rpm -ivh xxx.rpm                       # install verbose with progress
rpm -Uvh xxx.rpm                       # upgrade (install if not present)
rpm -e xxx                             # remove

Verify

rpm -V nginx                           # verify package integrity
rpm -qip xxx.rpm                       # info about a .rpm file

pacman (Arch)

Repo Cache

pacman -Sy                             # refresh package database
pacman -Syu                            # refresh + upgrade everything

Search

pacman -Ss nginx                       # search remote repos
pacman -Qs nginx                       # search installed packages

Install

pacman -S zsh git curl make cmake

Remove

pacman -R nginx
pacman -Rs nginx                       # also remove unused dependencies
pacman -Rns nginx                      # also remove config files

Upgrade

pacman -Syu                            # upgrade all
pacman -S nginx                        # upgrading by re-installing

Info

pacman -Q                              # list installed packages
pacman -Qi nginx                       # info about installed package
pacman -Si nginx                       # info about remote package

Find Owner of File

pacman -Qo /usr/bin/nginx

List Files of a Package

pacman -Ql nginx

Local File Install

pacman -U ./pkgname-1.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

Reference:

1. apt Documentation
2. dpkg Documentation
3. dnf Documentation
4. rpm Documentation
5. pacman Wiki