Install Package List
Install a list of packages from a text file.
cat packages.txt | xargs apt-get install
06
Jul
Tag Archives: package
22
May
Show Packages from a Group
Show rpm packages of a group software
rpm -qg "System Environment/Daemons"
21
Apr
List Files Provided by Package
Show list of files provided by a rpm package installed
rpm -ql package_name
06
Mar
Download Deb Files Using apt-get
If you want to download the deb files without installing them, use the following command. The downloaded file will be at /var/cache/apt/archives . Needless to say, this works only on Debian based distros – like Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc
apt-get -d install PACKAGE-NAME
10
Nov
Search Debian Package
Show all deb packages with the name “httpd”
dpkg -l | grep httpd
04
Nov
Update an Installed RPM Package
Upgrade a rpm package only if it is already installed
rpm -F package.rpm
27
Oct
All RPM Packages
Show all rpm packages installed on the system
rpm -qa
24
Sep
Verify RPM Package
Verify the integrity of a rpm package
rpm --checksig package.rpm
21
Sep
Build RPM From RPM Source
Build a rpm package from a rpm source
rpmbuild --rebuild package_name.src.rpm
18
Jun
Building an RPM from a Spec File
Use this command to build an RPM if you have a Spec File
rpmbuild -ba SPEC_FILE