knowledge-base/Linux/package-managers.md

Ubuntu/Pop

apt/dpkg

Commands	What it does
apt policy packagename	Package information
apt-cache madison packagename	List available versions for a package
sudo apt install packagename –dry-run	See what packages will be installed with the package
apt policy packagename	Find version installed and available
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq package_name	Remove broken package
sudo apt-mark hold packagename	Hold a package to the current version
dpkg --list	grep linux-image
apt list --installed	grep packagename

Arch

pacman

Commands	What it does
pacman -Syu	updates repos then upgrades packages

Commands	What it does
pkgfile filename	files what package provides that file

flatpak

Commands	What it does
flatpak update	Update flatpak packages
flatpak list	Show the installed flatpak packages
flatpak search	Search flatpak packages from sources
flatpak remotes	List Flatpak remotes (other servers)