SUSE, like Red Hat, using RPM for package management. But instead of using yum, they use another tool set with Zypp (also known as libZypp) as backend. Software management can be done with the graphical configuration software YaST or the command-line interface tool Zypper.
zypper command line options
Important basic parameters are:
| Command | Description |
| zypper search | Search for software |
| zypper install | Install software |
| zypper remove | Remove software |
| zypper update | Update software |
| zypper dist-upgrade | Perform a distribution upgrade |
| zypper info | Show information |
If you encounter the below error while running the zypper command:
zypper: command not found
you may try installing the zypper package as per your choice of distribution.
| Distribution | Command |
|---|---|
| Debian | apt-get install zypper |
| Ubuntu | apt-get install zypper |
| Kali Linux | apt-get install zypper |
| Fedora | dnf install zypper |
| Raspbian | apt-get install zypper |
zypper Command Examples
1. Synchronize list of packages and versions available:
# zypper refresh
2. Install a new package:
# zypper install package
3. Remove a package:
# zypper remove package
4. Upgrade installed packages to the newest available versions:
# zypper update
5. Search package via keyword:
# zypper search keyword
6. Show information related to configured repositories:
# zypper repos --sort-by-priority
7. To list the available patterns, use:
# zypper patterns
8. To install them, use:
# zypper install --type pattern [pattern]
9. You can add repositories with the addrepo parameter, for instance: To add a community repository for the latest PowerShell version on LEAP 15.0:
# sudo zypper addrepo \ https://download.opensuse.org/repositories\ /home:/aaptel:/powershell-stuff/openSUSE_Leap_15.0/\ home:aaptel:powershell-stuff.repo