zypper

SUSE and openSUSE package manager

TLDR

Synchronize list of packages and versions available

$ sudo zypper refresh

Install a new package

$ sudo zypper install [package]

Remove a package

$ sudo zypper remove [package]

Upgrade installed packages to newest available versions

$ sudo zypper update

Search for a package via keyword

$ zypper search [keyword]

Show information about configured repositories

$ zypper repos --sort-by-priority

SYNOPSIS

zypper [global-options] command [command-options] [arguments]

zypper is the command-line package management utility for SUSE and openSUSE Linux. It provides complete package management including installation, removal, updates, and repository management.Zypper supports dependency resolution, patch management, and can handle distribution upgrades. It uses the libzypp library and is the CLI frontend for YaST software management.

PARAMETERS

ref, refresh

Refresh all repositories

in, install _package_

Install packages

rm, remove _package_

Remove packages

up, update

Update installed packages

se, search _pattern_

Search for packages

lr, repos

List all configured repositories

dup, dist-upgrade

Perform distribution upgrade

--no-confirm

Don't ask for confirmation

--sort-by-priority

Sort repository list by priority

INSTALL

sudo apt install zypper

sudo dnf install zypper

sudo pacman -S zypper

sudo zypper install zypper

CAVEATS

Requires root privileges for package operations. Repository refresh (zypper ref) should be run before updates. Distribution upgrades (zypper dup) should be done carefully.