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somaz edited this page Dec 27, 2023
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| Feature | Red Hat | Debian |
|---|---|---|
| Package Manager |
yum / dnf
|
apt |
| Package Format | RPM | DEB |
| Release Cycle | Fixed with RHEL; rolling with Fedora | Stable release cycle with Testing & Unstable branches |
| Default Init System | systemd |
systemd (since Debian 8 Jessie) |
| Supported Architectures | Wide range, including IBM Z and Power | Wide range, with focus on i386 and amd64 |
| Security Updates | Provided by Red Hat with subscription | Provided by the Debian Security Team |
| Commercial Support | Available from Red Hat | Available through third parties |
| Community | Fedora for community-driven innovation | Debian is entirely community-driven |
| Enterprise Focus | Strong with Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Available via Debian stable |
| Action | Debian (using APT) | Red Hat (using YUM/DNF) |
|---|---|---|
| Install a package | sudo apt install package_name |
sudo yum install package_name or sudo dnf install package_name
|
| Remove a package | sudo apt remove package_name |
sudo yum remove package_name or sudo dnf remove package_name
|
| Search for a package | apt search package_name |
yum search package_name or dnf search package_name
|
| Update package index | sudo apt update |
sudo yum check-update or sudo dnf check-update
|
| Upgrade packages | sudo apt upgrade |
sudo yum update or sudo dnf upgrade
|
| Add a repository | sudo add-apt-repository 'deb [options] url distribution component' |
sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo repository_url or sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo repository_url
|
| Remove a repository | sudo add-apt-repository --remove 'deb [options] url distribution component' |
sudo yum-config-manager --remove-repo repository_url or sudo dnf config-manager --remove-repo repository_url
|
| List installed packages | apt list --installed |
yum list installed or dnf list installed
|
| Find out what package provides a file | apt-file search filename |
yum provides filename or dnf provides filename
|
| Automatic removal of unused packages | sudo apt autoremove |
sudo yum autoremove or sudo dnf autoremove
|
| View package information | apt show package_name |
yum info package_name or dnf info package_name
|
| Clean up package cache | sudo apt clean |
sudo yum clean all or sudo dnf clean all
|
| Verify Corrupted Dependencies | sudo apt check |
sudo yum check or sudo dnf check
|