Linux Package Manager Commands Cheat Sheet by GregFinzer

Task	APT (.deb)	Snap	Flatpak	RPM	Pacman (Arch)
Refresh package list	sudo apt update	snap refresh --list	flatpak update --apps­tream	dnf check-­update	sudo pacman -Sy
Refresh + full upgrade	sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade	sudo snap refresh	flatpak update	dnf upgrade	sudo pacman -Syu
Install package	sudo apt install pkg	sudo snap install pkg	flatpak install repo app	sudo rpm -i file.rpm	sudo pacman -S pkg
Upgrade package	sudo apt upgrade pkg	sudo snap refresh pkg	flatpak update app	sudo rpm -U file.rpm	sudo pacman -S pkg
Remove package	sudo apt remove pkg	sudo snap remove pkg	flatpak uninstall app	sudo rpm -e pkg	sudo pacman -R pkg
Remove configs + deps	sudo apt purge pkg + autoremove	N/A	flatpak uninstall --unused	N/A	sudo pacman -Rns pkg
Search packages	apt search term	snap find term	flatpak search term	(Repo tool required)	pacman -Ss term
Package info	apt show pkg	snap info pkg	flatpak info app	rpm -qi pkg	pacman -Si pkg
List installed	dpkg -L pkg	N/A	N/A	rpm -ql pkg	pacman -Ql pkg
Check installed	dpkg -l pkg	snap list pkg	flatpak info app	rpm -q pkg	pacman -Qi pkg
Cleanup unused deps	sudo apt autoremove	Auto-m­anaged	flatpak uninstall --unused	N/A	sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)
Clear cache	sudo apt clean	Auto-m­anaged	N/A	N/A	sudo pacman -Sc