Package management is probably the most distinctive feature of any Linux distribution. SUSE allows users to manage software using various methods. By default we have zypper, in addition we also have smart and pkcon. Below is list of common tasks and corresponding commands used to manage a package.
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Quick Command Reference |
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zypper command |
smart command |
pkcon command |
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Managing software |
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Install new software from package repository |
zypper install pkg |
smart install pkg |
pkcon install pkg |
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Install new software from package file
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zypper install pkg
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smart install pkg
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pkcon install-file pkg
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Update existing software
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zypper update -t package pkg
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smart install pkg
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pkcon update pkg
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Remove unwanted software
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zypper remove pkg
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smart remove pkg
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pkcon remove pkg
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Updating the system
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Update package list
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zypper refresh
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smart update
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pkcon refresh
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Update system
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zypper update
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smart upgrade
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pkcon upgrade
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Searching for packages
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Search by package name
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zypper search pkg
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smart search pkg
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pkcon search name pkg
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Search by pattern
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zypper search -t pattern pattern
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smart search pattern
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pkcon search details pattern
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Search by file name
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zypper wp
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smart query file
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pkcon what-provides file
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List installed packages
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zypper search –is
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smart query –installed
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Configuring access to software repositories
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List repositories
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zypper repos
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smart channel –show
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pkcon repo-list
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Add repository
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zypper addrepo
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smart channel –add name path
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Remove repository |
zypper removerepo
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smart channel –remove name
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Comments
Update existing software – zypper up [pkg] is enough, ‘-t package’ is not needed anymore. To list/apply patches use zypper lp/patch.