Zypper Package Manager Cheatsheet Without Punctuations For Easy Reference

Zypper is a powerful command-line package manager for openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise distributions, known for its efficiency and robust dependency management. Here is a comprehensive cheatsheet to help you effectively use Zypper.

Package Installation

• Install a Package: zypper install [package] – Installs the latest version of the specified package.
  • Example: zypper install git
• Simulate Installation: zypper install -D [package] – Simulates the installation of the specific package.
  • Example: zypper install -D git
• Install from Custom Repository: zypper install -r [repo] [package] – Installs the latest version of the specified package from a custom repository.
  • Example: zypper install -r factory git
• Auto-Agree with Licenses: zypper install -l [package] – Automatically agrees to all non-free licenses when installing a specific package.
  • Example: zypper install -l git
• Install Without Optional Packages: zypper install --no-recommends [package] – Installs the latest version of the specified package but does not install any optional packages.
  • Example: zypper install --no-recommends git
• Install Older Version: zypper install --oldpackage [package] – Installs an older version of the specified package.
  • Example: zypper install --oldpackage git

Package Removal

• Remove a Package: zypper remove [package] or zypper rm [package] – Removes the installed version of the specified package.
  • Example: zypper remove git
• Simulate Removal: zypper remove -D [package] – Simulates the removal of a specific package.
  • Example: zypper remove -D git
• Remove Unused Dependencies: zypper remove -u [package] – Removes the installed version of the specified package as well as any unused dependencies.
  • Example: zypper remove -u git
• Remove Without Unused Dependencies: zypper remove -U [package] – Removes the installed version of the specified package but does not remove any unused dependencies.
  • Example: zypper remove -U git

Package Updates

• Update All Packages: zypper update or zypper up – Updates all installed packages to the latest version.
  • Example: zypper update
• Update Specific Packages: zypper update [package] – Updates specific packages to the latest version.
  • Example: zypper update git
• Update from Custom Repository: zypper update -r [repo] – Updates the current system using packages from a custom repository.
  • Example: zypper update -r factory
• Auto-Agree with Licenses During Update: zypper update -l – Automatically agrees to all non-free software licenses while updating the system.
  • Example: zypper update -l
• Non-Interactive Update: zypper update --skip-interactive – Updates the current system and omits any package update that requires user intervention.
  • Example: zypper update --skip-interactive

Repository Management

• List Repositories: zypper repos or zypper lr – Lists all defined repositories.
  • Example: zypper lr
• Add Repository: zypper addrepo [URL] [alias] or zypper ar [URL] [alias] – Adds a new repository.
  • Example: zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1/ update
• Remove Repository: zypper removerepo [name] or zypper rr [name] – Removes a specified repository.
  • Example: zypper rr update
• Refresh Repositories: zypper refresh or zypper ref – Refreshes the repository data.
  • Example: zypper ref
• Modify Repository: zypper modifyrepo [options] or zypper mr [options] – Modifies repository settings such as enabling or disabling autorefresh and setting priorities.
  • Example: zypper mr -d 6 – Disables repository #6

Package Verification

• Verify Package Dependencies: zypper verify – Verifies the integrity of package dependencies, useful when you have broken packages.
  • Example: zypper verify
• Verify Without Additional Packages: zypper verify --no-recommends – Verifies the integrity of package dependencies but does not modify and install any additional packages.
  • Example: zypper verify --no-recommends

Source Package Management

• Install Source Packages: zypper source-install [package] or zypper si [package] – Installs source packages and build dependencies.
  • Example: zypper si git
• Install Source Package Without Build Dependencies: zypper source-install -D [package] – Installs the source package without any build dependencies.
  • Example: zypper si -D git
• Install Build Dependencies: zypper source-install -d [package] – Installs the build dependencies for a particular source package.
  • Example: zypper si -d git
• Download Source Package and Dependencies: zypper source-install --download-only [package] – Downloads both the source file and its dependencies to your machine.
  • Example: zypper si --download-only git

Global Options

• Non-Interactive Mode: zypper --non-interactive – Runs the command without asking for user confirmation, using default answers.
  • Example: zypper --non-interactive patch
• Auto-Agree with Licenses: zypper --auto-agree-with-licenses – Automatically agrees to all licenses without prompting the user.
  • Example: zypper --auto-agree-with-licenses patch
• Quiet Output: zypper --quiet – Suppresses most of the output, making it useful for scripting.
  • Example: zypper --quiet patch
• XML Output: zypper --xmlout – Outputs the result in XML format, useful for parsing by scripts.
  • Example: zypper --xmlout patch

Zypper Shell

• Open Zypper Shell: zypper shell or zypper sh – Opens a Zypper shell session where you can execute multiple commands interactively.
  • Example: zypper sh
  • Usage: Once in the shell, type help to get a list of global options and commands.

Help and Information

• General Help: zypper – Lists the available global options and commands.
  • Example: zypper
• Help for Specific Command: zypper help [command] – Prints help for a specific command.
  • Example: zypper help install
• List Installed Packages: zypper search -is – Lists all installed packages.
  • Example: zypper search -is
• Show Package Information: zypper info [package] – Displays detailed information about a package.
  • Example: zypper info git