SUSE Linux – Zypper Command Examples

http://www.linuxtechi.com/suse-linux-zypper-command-examples

Syntax :

# zypper [--global-opts]  [--command-opts] [command-arguments]

The components mentioned in brackets are not required. The simplest way to execute zypper is to type its name followed by the command.

Example:1 List the available global options & commands.

Open the Terminal , type the Zypper command and press enter , it will display all the global options and command that can be used within zypper.

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper

Examples:2 Getting help for Specific zypper Command.

Syntax : zypper help [command]

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper help remove
remove (rm) [options]  ...

Remove packages with specified capabilities.
A capability is NAME[.ARCH][OP], where OP is one of <, <=, =, >=, >.

Command options:
-r, --repo  Load only the specified repository.
-t, --type  Type of package (package, patch, pattern, product).

 Default: package.
-n, --name Select packages by plain name, not by capability.
-C, --capability Select packages by capability.
--debug-solver Create solver test case for debugging.
-R, --no-force-resolution Do not force the solver to find solution,let it ask.
--force-resolution Force the solver to find a solution (even an aggressive one).
-u, --clean-deps Automatically remove unneeded dependencies.
-U, --no-clean-deps No automatic removal of unneeded dependencies.
-D, --dry-run Test the removal, do not actually remove.

Example:3 Open Zypper Shell or session

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper sh
zypper>

or

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper shell
zypper>

Example:4 Listing defined Repositories

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper repos

or

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper lr

4.1) List Repos URI in Table.

4.2) List Repos by priority

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper lr -p

Example:5 Refreshing Repositories.

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper ref
Repository 'openSUSE-13.1-Non-Oss' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-13.1-Oss' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-13.1-Update' is up to date.
Repository 'openSUSE-13.1-Update-Non-Oss' is up to date.
All repositories have been refreshed.

Example:6 Modifying Zypper Repositories

zypper repositories can be modified by alias, number, or URI, or by the ‘–all, –remote, –local, –medium-type’ aggregate options.
linux-xa3t:~ # zypper mr -d 6                 #disable repo #6
linux-xa3t:~ # zypper mr -rk -p 70 upd #enable autorefresh and rpm files ‘caching’ for ‘upd’ repo and set its priority to 70
linux-xa3t:~ # zypper mr -Ka               #disable rpm files caching for all repos
linux-xa3t:~ # zypper mr -kt               #enable rpm files caching for remote repos

Example:7 Adding Repository

Syntax : zypper addrepo OR zypper ar

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/update/13.1/ update
Adding repository 'update' .............................................[done]
Repository 'update' successfully added
Enabled: Yes
Autorefresh: No
GPG check: Yes
URI: http://download.opensuse.org/update/13.1/

Example:8 Removing Repository

Syntax : zypper removerepo
OR
zypper rr

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper rr openSUSE-13.1-1.10 openSUSE-13.1-1.10
Removing repository 'openSUSE-13.1-1.10' ............................[done]
Repository 'openSUSE-13.1-1.10' has been removed.

Example:9 Installing Package

syntax : zypper install   OR  zypper in

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper install vlc

Example:10 Removing a Package

Syntax : zypper remove OR zypper rm

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper remove sqlite

Example:11 Exporting & importing Repository

Syntax of Exporting Repos : zypper repos –export or zypper lr -e

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper lr --export repo-backup/back.repo
Repositories have been successfully exported to repo-backup/back.repo.

Syntax of Importing Repos :

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper ar repo-backup/back.repo

Example:12 Updating a package

Syntax : zypper update OR zypper up

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper update bash

Example:13 Install source Package

Syntax : zypper source-install OR zypper si

linux-xa3t:~ # zypper source-install zypper

Example:14 Install only Build Dependency.

command in example:13 will install & build dependencies of the specified package. If you want to install source package then use, the option -D.

# zypper source-install -D package_name

To install only the build dependencies use -d.

# zypper source-install -d package_name