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apt - Debian/Ubuntu

Basic Package Management

`sudo apt update`	Update the package lists.
`sudo apt upgrade`	Upgrade all upgradable packages.
`sudo apt install <package_name>`	Install a new package.
`sudo apt remove <package_name>`	Remove a package (leaving configuration files).
`sudo apt purge <package_name>`	Remove a package and its configuration files.
`sudo apt autoremove`	Remove automatically installed dependencies that are no longer needed.

Package Information

`apt show <package_name>`	Show detailed information about a package.
`apt list --installed`	List all installed packages.
`apt search <keyword>`	Search for packages by keyword.
`apt depends <package_name>`	Show the dependencies of a package.

Managing Repositories

`/etc/apt/sources.list`	Main configuration file for APT repositories.
`/etc/apt/sources.list.d/`	Directory for additional repository files.
`sudo add-apt-repository <repository>`	Add a new repository (e.g., PPA).
`sudo apt update`	Update package lists after adding a repository.

yum - CentOS/RHEL

Basic Package Management

`sudo yum update`	Update all packages.
`sudo yum install <package_name>`	Install a new package.
`sudo yum remove <package_name>`	Remove a package.
`sudo yum autoremove <package_name>`	Remove a package and its dependencies.
`sudo yum clean all`	Clean up cached package data.

Package Information

`yum info <package_name>`	Show detailed information about a package.
`yum list installed`	List all installed packages.
`yum search <keyword>`	Search for packages by keyword.
`yum provides <file_name>`	Find which package provides a specific file.

Managing Repositories

`/etc/yum.repos.d/`	Directory for yum repository configuration files.
`yum repolist`	List all enabled yum repositories.
`yum install yum-utils`	Install yum-utils package, provides useful utilities.
`yumdownloader <package_name>`	Download an RPM package without installing it (requires `yum-utils`).

brew - macOS

Basic Package Management

`brew update`	Update Homebrew itself.
`brew upgrade`	Upgrade all outdated packages.
`brew install <package_name>`	Install a new package.
`brew uninstall <package_name>`	Uninstall a package.
`brew cleanup`	Remove older versions of installed packages.

Package Information

`brew info <package_name>`	Show information about a package.
`brew list`	List installed packages.
`brew search <keyword>`	Search for packages by keyword.
`brew deps <package_name>`	Show dependencies for a package.

Managing Brew

`brew doctor`	Diagnose potential problems with your brew setup.
`brew config`	Display Homebrew’s configuration info.
`brew cask install <cask_name>`	Install a cask (GUI application).
`brew tap <user/repo>`	Add a new tap (unofficial repository).

Common Operations Across Package Managers

Finding Packages

`apt search <package_name>` `yum search <package_name>` `brew search <package_name>`	Search for a package by name or description.
`apt list --installed` `yum list installed` `brew list`	List all installed packages.

Updating Packages

`apt update && apt upgrade` `yum update` `brew update && brew upgrade`	Update the package list and upgrade packages.
`apt autoremove` `yum autoremove` `brew cleanup`	Remove unneeded dependencies and clean up old versions.

Installing and Removing

`apt install <package_name>` `yum install <package_name>` `brew install <package_name>`	Install a specific package.
`apt remove <package_name>` `yum remove <package_name>` `brew uninstall <package_name>`	Remove a specific package.

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