Package manager of Fedora
Documentation: Fedora docs on DNF
| Description | Command | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Show help | dnf |
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| Checking for new updates | dnf check-update |
This command should be safe - reported failures might be temporary. |
| Installing updates | dnf upgrade |
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| Installing updates (specific package) | dnf upgrade package_name |
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| Searching for package (by names and summaries) | dnf search KEYWORD |
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| Searching for package (by descriptions and URLs) | dnf search all KEYWORD |
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| Displaying information about package | dnf info PACKAGE_NAME |
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| Installing new package | dnf install PACKAGE_NAME |
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| Removing package | dnf remove PACKAGE_NAME |
DNF cannot remove packages that are depended on - it's possible using RPM but unrecommended (will likely break system or at least some packages) |
| Listing packages | dnf list [EXPR] |
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| Listing installed packages | dnf list --installed [EXPR] |
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| Listing available packages | dnf list --available [EXPR] |