Linux Package Management Cheat Sheet

sudo apt update

# Download latest package metadata.

sudo apt upgrade

# Upgrade installed packages without removing old ones.

sudo apt full-upgrade

# Handle dependency changes and package removals if needed.

sudo apt install nginx curl jq

# Install one or more packages.

sudo apt remove nginx

# Remove a package but keep config files.

sudo apt purge nginx

# Remove package plus configuration files.

apt search postgresql

# Find packages matching a query.

apt show nginx

# Display package metadata.

apt list --upgradable

# Show packages that can be upgraded.

dpkg -S /usr/bin/psql

# Determine which package installed a path.

dpkg -l | less

# Show locally installed dpkg packages.

sudo dnf check-update

# Query repositories for updates.

sudo dnf upgrade

# Upgrade installed packages to latest versions.

sudo dnf install nginx jq

# Install packages with dependencies.

sudo dnf remove nginx

# Uninstall packages from the system.

dnf search postgres

# Search by name or summary.

dnf info nginx

# Display version and package metadata.

sudo dnf groupinstall 'Development Tools'

# Install a named group of packages.

sudo yum install nginx

# Install packages on older yum-based systems.

rpm -qi openssh-server

# Inspect installed rpm metadata.

rpm -qf /usr/sbin/sshd

# Identify which rpm package owns a path.

sudo pacman -Sy

# Synchronize package databases on Arch.

sudo pacman -Syu

# Synchronize package databases and upgrade packages.

sudo pacman -S nginx jq

# Install one or more packages.

sudo pacman -Rns nginx

# Uninstall packages.

pacman -Ss docker

# Search repositories or local DB.

sudo zypper refresh

# Refresh package metadata.

sudo zypper update

# Upgrade installed packages.

sudo zypper install nginx jq

# Install one or more packages.

sudo zypper remove nginx

# Uninstall a package.