Rosetta stone for rpm vs dpkg
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If you understand rpm or dpkg and want to learn the other
| Issue | rpm | dpkg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| how files are called | *.rpm | *.deb | |
| list all installed packages | rpm -qa | dpkg -l | |
| list all installed packages by order of installation date | rpm -qa --last | ||
| install a package from a file | rpm -i file.rpm | dpkg -i file.deb | |
| list package content | rpm -ql package | dpkg -L package | |
| find what package provides the installed file /bin/ls | rpm -qf /bin/ls | dpkg --search /bin/ls | |
| look at a package file description | dpkg -I file.deb | ||
| look at a package description | rpm -qi package | ||
| find which installed package provides /bin/bash | rpm -qf /bin/bash | dpkg -S /bin/bash (to also search in not installed packages you can use apt-file) | |
| find what program provides the file Xlib.h | auto-apt search Xlib.h |