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dnf

Manages packages on Fedora and modern RPM systems.

dnf installs, updates, removes, and queries packages using RPM repositories and dependency solving.

Syntax
dnf [command] [package]

Arguments explained

  • install adds packages.
  • remove uninstalls packages.
  • upgrade updates packages.
  • search searches names and summaries.
  • info shows package details.

Common examples

Upgrade Fedora packages
sudo dnf upgrade

Applies available package updates.

Install a package
sudo dnf install htop

Installs htop from configured repositories.

dnf Command
FieldDetails
Commanddnf
CategoryPackage Management
Primary useManages packages on Fedora and modern RPM systems.
Syntaxdnf [command] [package]

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