Linux Package Manager Flags

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dpkg -E

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(dpkg) do not overwrite a previously installed package of the same version

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dpkg -G

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(dpkg) do not overwrite a previously installed package with an older version of that same package

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dpkg -R

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(dpkg) recursively process package files in specified subdirectories (works with -i, --install and --unpack)

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dpkg --configure

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(dpkg) configure an unpacked package

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dpkg -i

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(dpkg) install the package contained in package_file. involves backing up old files, unpacking and installation of new files, configuration

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dpkg -l

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(dpkg) display information for installed package names that match a pattern

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dpkg -L

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(dpkg) list files installed from package

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dpkg --print-avail

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(dpkg) display details found in /var/lib/dpkg/available about package

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dpkg -s

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(dpkg) report the status of a package

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dpkg --purge

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(dpkg) remove everything for package

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dpkg -r

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(dpkg) remove everything except configuration files for package

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dpkg -S

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(dpkg) search for a filename matching a pattern from installed packages.

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dpkg --unpack

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(dpkg) unpack package, but don't install the package it contains

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dpkg

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debian package manager, works directly with .deb files

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apt-get

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debian package manager, doesn't work directly with .deb files, but uses package names instead, does automatic retrieval etc.

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apt-get -d

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(apt-get) download files, but do not install.

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apt-get -s

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(apt-get) simulated the steps in a package change, but do not actually change the system

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apt-get -y

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(apt-get) automatically respond "yes" to all prompts, instead of prompting you for a response during package installation/removal

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apt-get dist-upgrade

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(apt-get) upgrade automatically to new versions of debian linux

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apt-get install

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(apt-get) install or upgrade one or more packages by name

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apt-get remove

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(apt-get) remove specified packages

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apt-get update

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(apt-get) fetch a list of currently available packages, typically done before any changes are made to existing packages.

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apt-get upgrade

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(apt-get) upgrade a system's complete set of packages to current versions safely (will not process upgrades that could cause a conflict/break, does not remove packages)

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dselect

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interactive, menu-driven frontend tool for dpkg.

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alien

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convert to or install a non-debian package. supported package types include red hat .rpm, stampede .slp, slackware .tgz, generic .tar.gz.

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alien -i

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(alien) automatically install the output package and remove the converted package file

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alien -r

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(alien) convert package to rpm format

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alien -t

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(alien) convert package to a gzip tar archive

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rpm

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redhat package manager. automates the installation and maintenance of software packages. has many major modes with sub-options

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rpm -i

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(rpm) install mode - installs new packages

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rpm -U

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(rpm) update mode - installed package is upgraded to a more recent version

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rpm -F

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(rpm) freshen mode (won't handle dependency changes)

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rpm --force

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(rpm) install/upgrade option that allows replacement of existing packages and of files from previously installed packages

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rpm -h

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(rpm) install/upgrade option that prints string of 50 hash marks as a progress indicator

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rpm --nodeps

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(rpm) install/upgrade/uninstall option that that allows you to install a package without checking for dependencies

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rpm --test

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(rpm) install/update mode that runs through all the motions except for actually writing files, in uninstall does everything but actually uninstall

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rpm -v

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(rpm) install/update verbose mode

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rpm -vv

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(rpm) install/update very verbose mode

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rpm -e

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(rpm) "erase" or uninstall mode, by default only uninstalls if no other package depends on it

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rpm -q

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(rpm) query mode

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rpm -a

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(rpm) query mode argument to display a list of all packages installed on system

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rpm -f

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(rpm) query mode argument that displays a package that contains a particular file

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rpm -p

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(rpm) query mode argument that queries a particular package file

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rpm -c

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(rpm) query mode argument that only lists configuration files

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rpm -d

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(rpm) query mode argument that only lists documentation files

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rpm -qi

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(rpm) query mode argument that displays information about an installed package or specified package file

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rpm -l

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(rpm) query mode argument to list all of the files contained in a package, when used with -p is a filename

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rpm -R

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(rpm) query mode option to list packages on which a package depends

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rpm -V

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(rpm) verify mode. compares files from installed packages against their expected configuration from RPM database.

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rpm --nofiles

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(rpm) verify mode option to ignore missing files

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rpm --nomd5

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(rpm) ignores md5 checksum errors

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rpm --nopgp

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(rpm) ignores PGP checking errors

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yum

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yellowdog updater modified. red hat package manager, manages all dependencies, fetches packages. configured in /etc/yum.repos.d

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yum list

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(yum) list installed packages, as well as available.

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yum info

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(yum) reports information about a specified package

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yum check-update

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(yum) check for any available package or specify a particular package you want to update

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yum install

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(yum) install a specified package

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yum remove

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(yum) removes a package as well as any dependent packages

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yum erase

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(yum) removes a package, but not any dependent packages