Package Management Cheatsheet

Source : DistroWatch

Task	apt (deb) Debian, Ubuntu	zypp (rpm) openSUSE	yum (rpm) Fedora, CentOS	urpmi (rpm) Mandriva
Managing software
Install new software from package repository	apt-get install pkg	zypper install pkg	yum install pkg	urpmi pkg
Install new software from package file	dpkg -i pkg	zypper install pkg	yum localinstall pkg	urpmi pkg
Update existing software	apt-get install pkg	zypper update -t package pkg	yum update pkg	urpmi pkg
Remove unwanted software	apt-get remove pkg	zypper remove pkg	yum erase pkg	urpme pkg
Updating the system
Update package list	apt-get update aptitude update	zypper refresh	yum check-update	urpmi.update -a
Update system	apt-get upgrade aptitude safe-upgrade	zypper update	yum update	urpmi --auto-select
Searching for packages
Search by package name	apt-cache search pkg	zypper search pkg	yum list pkg	urpmq pkg
Search by pattern	apt-cache search pattern	zypper search -t pattern pattern	yum search pattern	urpmq --fuzzy pkg
Search by file name	apt-file search path	zypper wp file	yum provides file	urpmf file
List installed packages	dpkg -l	zypper search -is	rpm -qa	rpm -qa
Configuring access to software repositories
List repositories	cat /etc/apt/sources.list	zypper repos	yum repolist	urpmq --list-media
Add repository	(edit /etc/apt/sources.list)	zypper addrepo path name	(add repo to /etc/yum.repos.d/)	urpmi.addmedia name path
Remove repository	(edit /etc/apt/sources.list)	zypper removerepo name	(remove repo from /etc/yum.repos.d/)	urpmi.removemedia media