Package Manager

How to show all installed packages with pacman

Query the pacman package manager on systems like Arch to show installed packages.

How to show all installed packages on Ubuntu

Query the package manager to show installed packages on Ubuntu systems including version details.

Package manager: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about software, such as package manager, package versions, and how to configure them.

List installed packages on a Linux system

Learn how to show all installed packages on Linux systems including AlmaLinux, Debian, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu.

Package manager

Everything related to package managers like apt, dnf, yum, and zypper. Learn how to use the tools to install and configure packages.

Discover to which package a file belongs to

With the right Linux software tools, it is easy to find to which package a file belongs. Or the opposite, what files are part of an installed package.

Audit Installed Compilers and Their Packages

Compilers can be abused by attackers to perform the so-called privilege escalation attacks. Here is how to find compilers and secure your system.

Showing Available Security Updates with DNF

Systems running Fedora have the DNF utility. With DNF it becomes easily to install packages and stay up-to-date with security related updates.

Auditing Linux: Software Packages and Managers

Article about how to audit and check installed software packages and their security by using the related package managers.