List installed packages on a Linux system

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Linux distribion	Full command	Short command
Alma Linux	dnf list installed
Debian	dpkg –list	dpkg -l
OpenSUSE	zypper search –installed-only	zypper search -i
Ubuntu	dpkg –list	dpkg -l

Alma Linux, Fedora, RHEL, RockyLinux

Systems that are based on RHEL or are similar, have the option to use dnf command, which will show installed packages.

dnf list installed

Debian and Ubuntu

Systems that run or based on Debian or Ubuntu can use the dpkg command to list the installed packages.

dpkg --list

OpenSUSE and SUSE

For OpenSUSE and SUSE systems, the zypper command can show the installed packages. Use the search subcommand with the --installed-only option.

zypper search --installed-only

Relevant commands in this article

Like to learn more about the commands that were used in this article? Have a look, for some there is also a cheat sheet available.

dnf
dpkg
zypper

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