Editing Package manager (section)

===Comparison of commands===
Although the commands are specific for every particular package manager, they are to a large extent translatable, as most package managers offer similar functions.
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|+ style="caption-side: bottom; text-align:left;" | {{code|lang=sh|${PKG} }} or {{code|lang=dosbatch|%PKG% }} is the package name.
! Action
! [[Homebrew (package manager)|Homebrew]]
! [[APT (Debian)|apt]]
! [[pacman (Arch Linux)|pacman]]
! [[DNF (software)|dnf]] ([[YUM (software)|yum]])
! [[portage (software)|portage]]||[[zypper]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Zypper_manual_%28plain%29|title=documentation/sles11|website=en.opensuse.org|access-date=16 August 2017|archive-date=1 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201032709/https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Zypper_manual_(plain)|url-status=live}}</ref>
! [[Nix package manager|Nix]]
![[XBPS|xbps]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=XBPS Package Manager - Void Linux Handbook |url=https://docs.voidlinux.org/xbps/index.html |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=docs.voidlinux.org |archive-date=23 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123092810/https://docs.voidlinux.org/xbps/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
! [[Clear Linux OS|swupd]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/clearlinux/swupd-client/blob/master/docs/swupd.1.rst|title=swupd-client/swupd.1.rst at master · clearlinux/swupd-client · GitHub|website=github.com|language=en|access-date=2022-06-22|archive-date=7 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207105625/https://github.com/clearlinux/swupd-client/blob/master/docs/swupd.1.rst|url-status=live}}</ref>
! [[Windows Package Manager|WinGet]]
|-
! scope=row | Install package
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|brew install ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt install ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -S ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf install ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper in ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|nix-env -i ${PKG} }}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-install ${PKG<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd bundle-add ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=dosbatch|style=white-space:nowrap;|winget install %PKG% }}
|-
! scope=row | Remove package
| {{code|lang=sh|brew uninstall ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt remove ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -R ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf remove --nodeps ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge -C ${PKG} }} or <br />{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge --unmerge ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper rm -RU ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|nix-env -e ${PKG} }}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-remove ${PKG<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd bundle-remove ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=dosbatch|style=white-space:nowrap;|winget uninstall %PKG% }}
|-
! scope="row" | Update all
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|brew upgrade}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt upgrade}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -Syu}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf update}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge -u -D --with-bdeps{{#tag:nowiki|=}}y @world}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper up}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|nix-env -u && nix-collect-garbage}}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-install -Su}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd update}}
| {{code|lang=dosbatch|style=white-space:nowrap;|winget upgrade --all}}
|-
! scope="row" | Update software database
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|brew update}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt update}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -Sy}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf check-update}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge --sync}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper ref}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|nix-channel --upgrade}}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-install -S}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd update --download}} or <br />{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd update --update-search-file-index}}
| {{code|lang=dosbatch|style=white-space:nowrap;|winget list > NUL }}
|-
! scope="row" | Show updatable packages
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|brew outdated}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt list --upgradable}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -Qu}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf check-update}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge -avtuDN --with-bdeps{{#tag:nowiki|=}}y @world}} or <br />{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge -u --pretend @world}}<br />({{code|-D}} is shorthand for {{code|--deep}} and<br />{{code|-u}} is shorthand for {{code|--update}}.)
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper lu}}
| {{sxhl|lang=sh|nix-channel --upgrade && \
nix-env -u && \
nix-collect-garbage}}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|./xbps-src update-check ${PKG<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}(requires void-packages repository)
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd update -s}} or <br />{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd check-update}}
| {{code|lang=dosbatch|style=white-space:nowrap;|winget upgrade}}
|-
! scope="row" | Delete orphans and config
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|brew autoremove && brew cleanup}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt autoremove}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -Rsn $(pacman -Qdtq)}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf erase ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge --depclean}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper rm -u}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|nix-collect-garbage -d}}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-remove -of}}
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{sxhl|lang=sh|swupd bundle-remove --orphans && \
swupd clean --all}}
| {{N/A}}
|-
! scope="row" | Show orphans
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|brew autoremove --dry-run}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -Qdt}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|package-cleanup -q --leaves --exclude-bin}}<br />({{code|-q}} is shorthand for {{code|--quiet}}.)
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge -caD}} or <br />{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge --depclean --pretend}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper pa --orphaned --unneeded}}
| {{N/A}}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-remove -o}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|swupd bundle-list --orphans}}
| {{N/A}}
|-
! scope=row | Remove package (and orphans)
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{sxhl|lang=sh|brew uninstall ${PKG} && brew autoremove}}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|apt autoremove ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|pacman -Rs ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|dnf remove ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge -c ${PKG} }} or <br />{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|emerge --depclean ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|zypper rm -u --force-resolution ${PKG} }}
| {{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|nix-env -e ${PKG} && nix-env -u}}
|{{code|lang=sh|style=white-space:nowrap;|xbps-remove -R ${PKG<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{sxhl|lang=sh|swupd bundle-remove ${PKG} && \
swupd bundle-remove --orphans}}
| {{code|lang=dosbatch|style=white-space:nowrap;|winget uninstall %PKG% }}
|}
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The [[Arch Linux]] Pacman/Rosetta wiki offers an extensive overview.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman/Rosetta|title=Pacman/Rosetta – ArchWiki|website=wiki.archlinux.org|language=en|access-date=2017-09-17|archive-date=20 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120213631/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman/Rosetta|url-status=live}}</ref>