Dpkg-rpm translator
From Linuxintro
Issue | rpm | dpkg |
---|---|---|
how files are called | *.rpm | *.deb |
list all installed packages | rpm -qa | dpkg -l |
list all installed packages by order of installation date | rpm -qa --last | |
install a package from a file | rpm -i file.rpm | dpkg -i file.deb |
list package content | rpm -ql package | dpkg -L package |
find what package provides the installed file /bin/ls | rpm -qf /bin/ls | dpkg --search /bin/ls |
look at a package file description | rpm -qpl file.rpm | dpkg -I file.deb |
look at a package description | rpm -qi package | apt-cache show package |
find which installed package provides /bin/bash | rpm -qf /bin/bash | dpkg -S /bin/bash (to also search in not installed packages you can use apt-file) |
find what program provides the file Xlib.h | auto-apt search Xlib.h | |
extract a package | rpm2cpio blah.rpm | cpio -id | dpkg -x datei.deb target_folder |
remove a package, but do not run pre-uninstall scripts before | rpm -e --nopreun xyz | rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/xyz.prerm; dpkg -r xyz |