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Terryn: clarify --refresh

2026-07-16T09:47:12Z

clarify --refresh

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	! APT command !! DNF command \|\| Notes		! APT command !! DNF command \|\| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get update \|\| dnf check-update \|\| Update the package list		\| apt-get update \|\| dnf check-update<sup>[1]</sup> \|\| Update the package list
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get install <package> \|\| dnf install <package> \|\| Install package and it's dependencies		\| apt-get install <package> \|\| dnf install <package> \|\| Install package and it's dependencies
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get dist-upgrade \|\| dnf distro-sync<sup>[1]</sup> \|\| Apply all updates		\| apt-get dist-upgrade \|\| dnf distro-sync<sup>[2]</sup> \|\| Apply all updates
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get remove <packages> \|\| dnf remove <packages> \|\| Remove package(s)		\| apt-get remove <packages> \|\| dnf remove <packages> \|\| Remove package(s)
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	'''Notes'''		'''Notes'''

	[1] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.		[1] DNF doesn't really have a direct equivalent but uses the option --refresh which can be appended to a command to force updating of the cached metadata before running the command.

			[2] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.

	[[Category:Advanced]]		[[Category:Advanced]]
	[[Category:HowTo]]		[[Category:HowTo]]

Dwmoar at 20:36, 5 June 2026

2026-06-05T20:36:26Z

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	[1] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.		[1] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.

	[[Category:~~Aorydvanced~~]]		[[Category:Advanced]]
	[[Category:HowTo]]		[[Category:HowTo]]

Dwmoar at 20:36, 5 June 2026

2026-06-05T20:36:08Z

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	[1] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.		[1] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.

	[[Category:~~Advanced~~]]		[[Category:Aorydvanced]]
			[[Category:HowTo]]

Terryn: distro-sync vs upgrade

2026-05-10T10:20:39Z

distro-sync vs upgrade

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	\| apt-get install <package> \|\| dnf install <package> \|\| Install package and it's dependencies		\| apt-get install <package> \|\| dnf install <package> \|\| Install package and it's dependencies
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get dist-upgrade \|\| dnf distro-sync \|\| Apply all updates		\| apt-get dist-upgrade \|\| dnf distro-sync<sup>[1]</sup> \|\| Apply all updates
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get remove <packages> \|\| dnf remove <packages> \|\| Remove package(s)		\| apt-get remove <packages> \|\| dnf remove <packages> \|\| Remove package(s)
	\|}		\|}

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			'''Notes'''

			[1] You can also use '''dnf upgrade''' to apply all updates. The difference is that '''upgrade''' will not change any packages which are '''newer''' than the version in the repository. This might be useful for developers/packagers who may have installed a newer version of a package and don't want it downgraded. Most users will want to use '''distro-sync''' which will keep their systems aligned with the versions in the repository.

	[[Category:Advanced]]		[[Category:Advanced]]

Terryn: minor tweak

2025-10-04T09:36:21Z

minor tweak

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:36, 4 October 2025
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	! APT command !! DNF command \|\| Notes		! APT command !! DNF command \|\| Notes
			\|-
			\| apt-get update \|\| dnf check-update \|\| Update the package list
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get install <package> \|\| dnf install <package> \|\| Install package and it's dependencies		\| apt-get install <package> \|\| dnf install <package> \|\| Install package and it's dependencies
	\|-
	~~\| apt-get update \|\| dnf check-update \|\| Update the package list~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| apt-get dist-upgrade \|\| dnf distro-sync \|\| Apply all updates		\| apt-get dist-upgrade \|\| dnf distro-sync \|\| Apply all updates

Terryn: Add category

2025-09-05T17:52:33Z

Add category

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	{{Relevance\|all}}		{{Relevance\|all}}
	Since the beginning, PCLinuxOS has used the APT package manager with Synaptic as the graphical front-end to manage the RPM packages which make up the system. Whilst this has served us well for over 20 years it is no longer actively maintained and so may fail to meet our needs in the future. So we are gradually moving to use DNF as the package manager ~~as a replacement~~. Currently ~~the 2 PMs~~ are working in parallel so users can choose which to use~~. There isn't currently a "stable" front-end to DNF~~.		Since the beginning, PCLinuxOS has used the APT package manager with Synaptic as the graphical front-end to manage the RPM packages which make up the system. Whilst this has served us well for over 20 years it is no longer actively maintained and so may fail to meet our needs in the future. So we are gradually moving to use DNF as the package manager. Currently both package managers are working in parallel so users can choose which to use.

	For those wishing to use DNF here is a table of the common APT commands and the equivalent DNF command:		For those wishing to use DNF here is a table of the common APT commands and the equivalent DNF command:
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	\| apt-get remove <packages> \|\| dnf remove <packages> \|\| Remove package(s)		\| apt-get remove <packages> \|\| dnf remove <packages> \|\| Remove package(s)
	\|}		\|}

			[[Category:Advanced]]

Terryn: minor tweak

2025-09-05T11:18:10Z

minor tweak

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:18, 5 September 2025
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	For those wishing to use DNF here is a table of the common APT commands and the equivalent DNF command:		For those wishing to use DNF here is a table of the common APT commands and the equivalent DNF command:

	{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"		{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto" align="left"
	\|+ APT vs DNF commands		\|+ APT vs DNF commands
	\|-		\|-

Terryn: Created

2025-09-05T09:58:27Z

Created

New page

{{Relevance|all}}
Since the beginning, PCLinuxOS has used the APT package manager with Synaptic as the graphical front-end to manage the RPM packages which make up the system. Whilst this has served us well for over 20 years it is no longer actively maintained and so may fail to meet our needs in the future. So we are gradually moving to use DNF as the package manager as a replacement. Currently the 2 PMs are working in parallel so users can choose which to use. There isn't currently a "stable" front-end to DNF.

For those wishing to use DNF here is a table of the common APT commands and the equivalent DNF command:

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ APT vs DNF commands
|-
! APT command !! DNF command || Notes
|-
| apt-get install <package> || dnf install <package> || Install package and it's dependencies
|-
| apt-get update || dnf check-update || Update the package list
|-
| apt-get dist-upgrade || dnf distro-sync || Apply all updates
|-
| apt-get remove <packages> || dnf remove <packages> || Remove package(s)
|}