RPM, apt-get, dpkg

RPM = Redhat Package Management

• # rpm -qa |more (will show all your application installed in your machine)


• # rpm -qa |less (less is more than more)


• # rpm -qa | grep application (or egrep, show the version of the application)


• # rpm -qi packagename (will show the informations about that package)


• # rpm -ql packagename |more (will show in which directory the files of the package are saved)
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• # rpm -e filename (erase the file; you can type all the filenames separate with a comma)


• # rpm -e software_name (uninstall)


• # rpm -ivh mtools-3.9.7-3.i386.rpm (install the application)


• # rpm -Uhv (can install or upgrade, not to use when you don't want to overwrite the old installation)


• # rpm --test -Uhv packagename-packageversion no-buildno.CPU.rpm (for testing without installing)


• # rpm --rebuilddb (when you have made changes to an application, you have to rebuild the database stored in /var/lib/rpm or /var/lib/dpkg for Debian)

for application installing in Debian:

• #apt-get update (update the system)


• #apt-get install application


• #apt-get remove application


• #apt-get --purge remove application


• #apt-get upgrade application


• #apt-get dist-upgrade application


• #apt-cache search word


• #apt-cache show word

• #dpkg application.deb (install .deb package)


• #dpkg -i application.deb (install package .deb)


• #dpkg -r (remove)


• #dpkg -P (purge)


• #dpkg -L application (show info about the application installed by apt-get install)


• #dpkg -l (show all the packages installed in debian)