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Packages, repositories & trust

Linux package managers

Navigate APT, DNF, RPM, Zypper, and pacman with distribution references.

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Project manuals & maintained references
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Debian package management handbook (opens in a new tab)

Understand APT and dpkg, package states, dependencies, upgrades, and repository priorities.

Debian Project · debian.org
Maintained Debian Reference; Debian-based systems
Debian & Ubuntu
Linux package managersManual

apt: interactive package management (opens in a new tab)

Reference package installation, removal, searches, and upgrades for interactive administration.

Debian Project · manpages.debian.org
Debian 13 trixie; use apt-get for stable scripting interfaces
Debian & Ubuntu
Linux package managersReference

DNF5 documentation (opens in a new tab)

Find commands for package transactions, repositories, queries, and transaction history.

DNF Project · dnf5.readthedocs.io
DNF5 latest; DNF4 has a separate interface
Fedora & RPM
Linux package managersReference

RPM documentation (opens in a new tab)

Select the matching RPM manual for package queries, verification, and package-building concepts.

RPM Project · rpm.org
Versioned RPM manuals; choose the installed release
Fedora & RPM
Linux package managersManual

zypper: packages and repositories (opens in a new tab)

Manage packages and repositories, inspect dependencies, and understand updates, patches, and distribution upgrades.

openSUSE Project · manpages.opensuse.org
openSUSE Leap 16.0 manual
openSUSE
Linux package managersManual

pacman command reference (opens in a new tab)

Inspect package databases and understand synchronization, queries, upgrades, and removals.

Arch Linux / pacman · pacman.archlinux.page
Current pacman manual
Arch Linux