| Command Details | RPM Command | DPKG Command |
|---|---|---|
| Install a package | rpm -i {package.rpm} | dpkg -i {file.deb} |
| Update package | rpm -U {file.rpm} | dpkg -i {file.deb} |
| Remove an installed package | rpm -e {package} | dpkg -r {package} |
| List all installed packages | rpm -qa | dpkg -l |
| List files in an installed package | rpm -ql {package} | dpkg -L {package} |
| Show information about installed package | rpm -qi | dpkg -p {package} |
| Show information about package file | rpm -qpi {file.rpm} | dpkg -I {file.deb} |
| List files in a package file | rpm -qpl {file.rpm} | dpkg -c {file.deb} |
| Verify all installed packages | rpm -Va | N/A |
| Verify installed package | rpm -V {package} | N/A |
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RPM vs DPKG Equivalent Commands
By Rahul
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A number of years ago, dpkg internalized the “debsum” functionality to give an almost identical md5sum functionality as rpm (like “rpm -V “), as “dpkg -V ” or “dpkg –verify ”
T.Weeks