Fedora
Package manager
Use DNF to find, install, update, and remove software on Fedora.
DNF in a sentence
Fedora uses DNF to manage software. It gets packages from Fedora’s repositories, installs anything they depend on, and keeps your system up to date.
The commands you’ll use most
Update Fedora
Run this regularly to install available updates.
sh
sudo dnf updateFind a package
Search by name or description when you are not sure what a package is called.
sh
dnf search package-nameDNF info
Use dnf info when you want to see a package’s description, version, and repository before installing it.
sh
dnf info package-nameInstall a package
Install a package by its name.
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sudo dnf install package-nameRemove a package
Remove a package you no longer need.
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sudo dnf remove package-name