| Debian | Red Hat | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dpkg -x package.deb | rpm2cpio package.rpm | cpio -id | extract package files to current directory |
| dpkg -s package | grep ^Depends: | rpm -q --requires package | list files/packages that package needs |
| dpkg -s package | rpm -q -i package | show all package metadata |
| dpkg -S /path/file | rpm -q -f /path/file | what package does file belong |
| dpkg -r package | rpm -e package | remove package |
| dpkg -l package | rpm -q package | show version of package installed |
| dpkg -L package | rpm -q -l package | list where files were installed |
| dpkg -l '*spell*' | rpm -qa '*spell*' | show all packages whose names contain the word spell |
| dpkg -I package.deb | rpm -q -i -p package.rpm | show all package file's metadata |
| dpkg -Gi package(s).deb | rpm -Uvh packages(s).rpm | install/upgrade package file(s) |
| dpkg -c package.deb | rpm -q -l -p package.rpm | list where files would be installed |
| dpkg --purge --dry-run package | rpm -q --whatrequires package | list packages that need package (see also whatrequires) |
| apt-get remove | yum remove | remove specified packages from system |
| apt-get install | yum install | install latest version of package(s) |
| apt-get dist-upgrade | yum update [package list] | upgrade specified packages (or all installed packages if none specified) |
| apt-cache list [package list] | yum list [package list] | list available packages from repositories |
REFERENCES
http://www.ittidbits.com/blog/?p=291
