DNF package manager¶
DNF, or Dandified Yum, is a package manager in some Linux distributions. It is the next-generation version of the Yum (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) package manager, widely used in Red Hat-based systems. DNF was introduced as a replacement for Yum to address some limitations and improve performance.
DNF is commonly used in Rocky Linux, Fedora, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) 8 and later, and other Linux distributions that have adopted it as their package manager. It aims to provide users and administrators a more modern and efficient package management experience.
Prerequisites¶
- For all Rocky Linux versions, the ability to use
sudoto elevate privileges.
Installing packages¶
You can use the DNF package manager on Rocky Linux operating system just like you do with other package managers to install, remove, and update the packages you desire.
sudo dnf install package_name1 package_name2 package_name3
To install perl:
sudo dnf install perl
Last metadata expiration check: 0:57:51 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Dependencies resolved.
==============================================================================================================================
Package Architecture Version Repository Size
==============================================================================================================================
Installing:
perl x86_64 4:5.32.1-480.el9 appstream 13 k
Installing dependencies:
annobin x86_64 12.12-1.el9 appstream 977 k
binutils x86_64 2.35.2-42.el9 baseos 4.5 M
binutils-gold x86_64 2.35.2-42.el9 baseos 734 k
cpp x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 appstream 11 M
dwz x86_64 0.14-3.el9 appstream 127 k
efi-srpm-macros noarch 6-2.el9_0 appstream 22 k
elfutils-debuginfod-client x86_64 0.189-3.el9 baseos 36 k
file x86_64 5.39-14.el9 baseos 48 k
fonts-srpm-macros noarch 1:2.0.5-7.el9.1 appstream 27 k
gcc x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 appstream 32 M
gcc-c++ x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 appstream 13 M
gcc-plugin-annobin x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 appstream 48 k
ghc-srpm-macros noarch 1.5.0-6.el9 appstream 7.8 k
glibc-devel x86_64 2.34-83.el9.7 appstream 50 k
glibc-headers x86_64 2.34-83.el9.7 appstream 450 k
go-srpm-macros noarch 3.2.0-2.el9 appstream 26 k
kernel-headers x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 appstream 6.3 M
kernel-srpm-macros noarch 1.0-13.el9 appstream 15 k
libdatrie x86_64 0.2.13-4.el9 appstream 32 k
libmpc x86_64 1.2.1-4.el9 appstream 61 k
libpkgconf x86_64 1.7.3-10.el9 baseos 35 k
... (some packages not shown)
Installing weak dependencies:
perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo noarch 0.12-23.el9 appstream 14 k
perl-Encode-Locale noarch 1.05-21.el9 appstream 19 k
perl-Term-Size-Any noarch 0.002-35.el9 appstream 13 k
perl-TermReadKey x86_64 2.38-11.el9 appstream 36 k
perl-Unicode-LineBreak x86_64 2019.001-11.el9 appstream 120 k
Transaction Summary
==============================================================================================================================
Install 206 Packages
Total download size: 111 M
Installed size: 343 M
Is this ok [y/N]:
Installing a package group, as for Xfce desktop or Kde desktop, and so on, is similar:
sudo dnf group install xfce
Which will generate output such as this:
sudo dnf group install xfce
Last metadata expiration check: 1:04:31 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing group/module packages:
Thunar x86_64 4.18.6-2.el9 epel 1.8 M
gdm x86_64 1:40.1-21.el9 appstream 836 k
network-manager-applet x86_64 1.26.0-2.el9 appstream 197 k
openssh-askpass x86_64 8.7p1-34.el9 appstream 21 k
thunar-archive-plugin x86_64 0.5.0-2.el9 epel 93 k
thunar-volman x86_64 4.18.0-2.el9 epel 210 k
tumbler x86_64 4.18.1-1.el9 epel 237 k
xfce-polkit x86_64 0.3-8.el9 epel 24 k
xfce4-appfinder x86_64 4.18.0-2.el9 epel 285 k
xfce4-panel x86_64 4.18.4-1.el9 epel 1.2 M
xfce4-power-manager x86_64 4.18.2-1.el9 epel 733 k
xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin x86_64 0.4.7-1.el9 epel 131 k
xfce4-screensaver x86_64 4.18.2-1.el9 epel 305 k
xfce4-session x86_64 4.18.3-1.el9 epel 541 k
xfce4-settings x86_64 4.18.2-2.el9 epel 1.2 M
... (some packages not shown)
Installing Groups:
Xfce
Transaction Summary
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Install 402 Packages
Total download size: 317 M
Installed size: 1.1 G
Is this ok [y/N]:
As you can see, there are several ways to install the KDE desktop group:
sudo dnf group install "KDE Plasma Workspaces"
sudo dnf group install kde-desktop-environment
sudo dnf install @kde-desktop-environment
Update and upgrade packages¶
Update and upgrade¶
If you decide to update your packages, use this code on the terminal:
sudo dnf update
Which may show something like this:
sudo dnf update
Last metadata expiration check: 1:12:59 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Upgrading:
NetworkManager x86_64 1:1.44.0-4.el9_3 baseos 2.2 M
NetworkManager-libnm x86_64 1:1.44.0-4.el9_3 baseos 1.8 M
gnutls x86_64 3.7.6-23.el9_3.3 baseos 1.0 M
openssl x86_64 1:3.0.7-25.el9_3 baseos 1.2 M
openssl-libs x86_64 1:3.0.7-25.el9_3 baseos 2.1 M
python3 x86_64 3.9.18-1.el9_3.1 baseos 25 k
python3-libs x86_64 3.9.18-1.el9_3.1 baseos 7.3 M
python3-rpm x86_64 4.16.1.3-27.el9_3 baseos 64 k
rocky-gpg-keys noarch 9.3-1.2.el9 baseos 13 k
rocky-release noarch 9.3-1.2.el9 baseos 23 k
rocky-repos noarch 9.3-1.2.el9 baseos 13 k
rpm x86_64 4.16.1.3-27.el9_3 baseos 485 k
rpm-build-libs x86_64 4.16.1.3-27.el9_3 baseos 87 k
rpm-libs x86_64 4.16.1.3-27.el9_3 baseos 307 k
rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit x86_64 4.16.1.3-27.el9_3 appstream 15 k
rpm-sign-libs x86_64 4.16.1.3-27.el9_3 baseos 19 k
systemd x86_64 252-18.el9.0.1.rocky baseos 3.9 M
systemd-libs x86_64 252-18.el9.0.1.rocky baseos 651 k
systemd-pam x86_64 252-18.el9.0.1.rocky baseos 259 k
systemd-rpm-macros noarch 252-18.el9.0.1.rocky baseos 47 k
systemd-udev x86_64 252-18.el9.0.1.rocky baseos 1.8 M
tzdata noarch 2023d-1.el9 baseos 433 k
Transaction Summary
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Upgrade 22 Packages
Total download size: 24 M
Is this ok [y/N]
The dnf upgrade command yields the same results as the dnf update command.
sudo dnf upgrade
Update a single package¶
sudo dnf upgrade package_name
For example, if you want to upgrade your openssl, use dnf:
dnf upgrade openssl
Which might show:
dnf upgrade openssl
Last metadata expiration check: 1:21:40 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Dependencies resolved.
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================Package Architecture Version Repository Size
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Upgrading:
openssl x86_64 1:3.0.7-25.el9_3 baseos 1.2 M
openssl-libs x86_64 1:3.0.7-25.el9_3 baseos 2.1 M
Transaction Summary
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Upgrade 2 Packages
Total download size: 3.3 M
Is this ok [y/N]:
If you used the sudo dnf update or sudo dnf upgrade commands earlier, your entire system is up-to-date and there will be no package to update manually.
Removing packages¶
Like installing packages, you can use dnf to uninstall packages. However, dependencies are crucial in the Linux system, and if you are not aware of them, it is recommended not to remove a package. For instance, a mistakenly installed package may have 20 dependencies, and when you remove that package, the system will also remove those 20 packages shared with other programs. Consequently, some previously functioning programs may become unusable. Moreover, if you think you can resolve it by reinstalling the same package, you may encounter version and old version conflict issues. Be cautious in this regard.
Warning
DNF cannot remove a package without removing packages that depend on it.
The syntax to remove packages is:
sudo dnf remove package_name1 package_name2
sudo dnf remove wget
Warning
Be careful, DNF shows the package dependencies! If you remove Perl, you will remove packages that depend on Perl!
sudo dnf remove perl
Dependencies resolved.
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Architecture Version Repository Size
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Removing:
perl x86_64 4:5.32.1-480.el9 @appstream 0
Removing unused dependencies:
annobin x86_64 12.12-1.el9 @appstream 1.0 M
binutils x86_64 2.35.2-42.el9 @baseos 24 M
binutils-gold x86_64 2.35.2-42.el9 @baseos 2.0 M
cpp x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 @appstream 29 M
dwz x86_64 0.14-3.el9 @appstream 275 k
efi-srpm-macros noarch 6-2.el9_0 @appstream 40 k
elfutils-debuginfod-client x86_64 0.189-3.el9 @baseos 60 k
file x86_64 5.39-14.el9 @baseos 100 k
fonts-srpm-macros noarch 1:2.0.5-7.el9.1 @appstream 55 k
gcc x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 @appstream 85 M
gcc-c++ x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 @appstream 32 M
gcc-plugin-annobin x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 @appstream 52 k
ghc-srpm-macros noarch 1.5.0-6.el9 @appstream 535
glibc-devel x86_64 2.34-83.el9.7 @appstream 157 k
glibc-headers x86_64 2.34-83.el9.7 @appstream 2.1 M
go-srpm-macros noarch 3.2.0-2.el9 @appstream 60 k
kernel-headers x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 @appstream 5.8 M
kernel-srpm-macros noarch 1.0-13.el9 @appstream 17 k
libdatrie x86_64 0.2.13-4.el9 @appstream 58 k
libmpc x86_64 1.2.1-4.el9 @appstream 135 k
libpkgconf x86_64 1.7.3-10.el9 @baseos 74 k
libstdc++-devel x86_64 11.4.1-2.1.el9 @appstream 13 M
libthai x86_64 0.1.28-8.el9 @appstream 760 k
libxcrypt-devel x86_64 4.4.18-3.el9 @appstream 30 k
... (some package removal output not shown)
redhat-rpm-config noarch 201-1.el9 @appstream 187 k
rust-srpm-macros noarch 17-4.el9 @appstream 2.4 k
sombok x86_64 2.4.0-16.el9 @appstream 136 k
systemtap-sdt-devel x86_64 4.9-3.el9 @appstream 198 k
Transaction Summary
========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Remove 206 Packages
Freed space: 343 M
Is this ok [y/N]:
Removing a group has the following syntax. Note that removing the KDE group is possible several ways:
sudo dnf group remove "KDE Plasma Workspaces"
sudo dnf group remove kde-desktop-environment
sudo dnf remove @kde-desktop-environment
DNF list¶
You can list any package, even if you do not know the entire name of the package, by running this command:
sudo dnf list kernel*
Last metadata expiration check: 1:44:26 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Installed Packages
kernel-headers.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 @appstream
kernel-srpm-macros.noarch 1.0-13.el9 @appstream
Available Packages
kernel.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-abi-stablelists.noarch 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-core.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-cross-headers.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 crb
kernel-debug.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-debug-core.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 appstream
kernel-debug-devel-matched.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 appstream
kernel-debug-modules.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-debug-modules-core.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-debug-modules-extra.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-debug-uki-virt.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-devel.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 appstream
kernel-devel-matched.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 appstream
kernel-doc.noarch 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 appstream
kernel-modules.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-modules-core.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-modules-extra.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-rpm-macros.noarch 185-13.el9 appstream
kernel-tools.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-tools-libs.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-tools-libs-devel.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 crb
kernel-uki-virt.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernelshark.x86_64 1:1.2-10.el9 appstream
List information on installed and available kernel tools, modules, and matching information with this command:
sudo dnf list kernel-tools\* kernel-modules\*
Last metadata expiration check: 1:48:22 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Available Packages
kernel-modules.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-modules-core.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-modules-extra.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-tools.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-tools-libs.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 baseos
kernel-tools-libs-devel.x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 crb
List all installed and available packages with:
dnf list all
This will give you an extremely long list of files. How many files are there in Rocky Linux?
Use this command to find out:
dnf list all | wc -l
28297
Lists all packages installed on your Rocky Linux system:
sudo dnf list installed
You can filter by a particular package too:
sudo dnf list installed "sudo*"
Installed Packages
sudo.x86_64 1.9.5p2-9.el9 baseos
List all available packages in all enabled repositories with:
sudo dnf list available "perl"
Last metadata expiration check: 1:59:53 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Available Packages
perl.x86_64 4:5.32.1-480.el9 appstream
List all package groups:
sudo dnf group list
Last metadata expiration check: 2:01:20 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Available Environment Groups:
Server with GUI
Server
Minimal Install
Workstation
KDE Plasma Workspaces
Custom Operating System
Virtualization Host
Available Groups:
Fedora Packager
VideoLAN Client
Xfce
Legacy UNIX Compatibility
Console Internet Tools
Container Management
Development Tools
.NET Development
Graphical Administration Tools
Headless Management
Network Servers
RPM Development Tools
Scientific Support
Security Tools
Smart Card Support
System Tool
List the repository information of packages it provides for each enabled repository.
sudo dnf repolist
repo id repo name
appstream Rocky Linux 9 - AppStream
baseos Rocky Linux 9 - BaseOS
crb Rocky Linux 9 - CRB
epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 9 - x86_64
epel-cisco-openh264 Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 9 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64
extras Rocky Linux 9 - Extras
DNF list history¶
You can see DNF list history with this command:
sudo dnf history list
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 | remove perl | 2024-02-05 22:30 | Removed | 206
22 | install perl | 2024-02-05 22:05 | Install | 206
21 | install sqlite | 2024-01-27 15:49 | I, U | 2
20 | install tar gzip | 2024-01-27 14:27 | Install | 1
19 | install htop | 2024-01-27 14:24 | Install | 3
18 | install yarnpkg | 2024-01-27 14:21 | Install | 1
17 | install nodejs mariadb-server npm | 2024-01-27 14:14 | Install | 81
16 | upgrade | 2023-12-20 16:02 | Upgrade | 2
15 | install wget | 2023-12-20 15:38 | Install | 1
14 | remove iptables* | 2023-12-19 15:22 | Removed | 10
13 | install iptables-utils | 2023-12-19 15:09 | Install | 1
12 | install iptables-services | 2023-12-19 15:08 | Install | 1
11 | install iptables | 2023-12-19 15:02 | Install | 8 <
10 | remove firewalld | 2023-12-19 15:02 | Removed | 20 >E
9 | install firewalld | 2023-12-19 14:18 | Install | 20 EE
8 | install postfix s-nail | 2023-12-14 15:28 | Install | 3
7 | upgrade | 2023-11-30 14:30 | I, U | 128 EE
6 | install epel-release | 2023-11-30 14:30 | Install | 8 EE
5 | install which | 2023-01-24 14:31 | Install | 1
4 | install zip | 2023-01-20 13:28 | Install | 2
3 | -y --allowerasing install NetworkManager | 2023-01-19 02:47 | Install | 7 EE
2 | -y --allowerasing install cronie cronie-noanacron curl dhclient glibc-l | 2023-01-19 02:42 | Install | 42 EE
1 | --installroot=/rootfs -y --releasever=9 --skip-broken install basesyste | 2023-01-19 02:41 | Install | 147 EE
One of the most advantageous aspects of DNF history is the ability to revert (undo) and repeat (redo) transactions.
dnf history undo id
dnf history redo id
sudo dnf history redo 20
Last metadata expiration check: 2:23:20 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Dependencies resolved.
Nothing to do.
Complete!
Warning, the following problems occurred while running a transaction:
Package "tar.x86_64" is already installed for action "Install".
The sudo dnf history redo 20 command used above, attempts to repeat the command with ID:20 from the DNF history list, to reinstall tar. Naturally, the operation displayed 'is already installed', since it had been installed before.
Searching packages¶
Search any package by running this command:
sudo dnf search wget
Last metadata expiration check: 2:27:09 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
================================================= Name Exactly Matched: wget =================================================
wget.x86_64 : A utility for retrieving files using the HTTP or FTP protocols
================================================ Name & Summary Matched: wget ================================================
perl-HTTP-Tinyish-Wget.noarch : HTTP::Tinyish wget backend
Search for more than one package in one search by running this command:
sudo dnf search all yum vim
The command will return a long list of packages that include "yum" and "vim", as the package name, or as descriptions for other packages.
DNF package information¶
To display information about packages, use this command:
sudo dnf info perl
Last metadata expiration check: 2:33:15 ago on Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:31:09 PM UTC.
Available Packages
Name : perl
Epoch : 4
Version : 5.32.1
Release : 480.el9
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 13 k
Source : perl-5.32.1-480.el9.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : Practical Extraction and Report Language
URL : https://www.perl.org/
License : GPL+ or Artistic
Description : Perl is a high-level programming language with roots in C, sed, awk and shell
: scripting. Perl is good at handling processes and files, and is especially
: good at handling text. Perl's hallmarks are practicality and efficiency.
: While it is used to do a lot of different things, Perl's most common
: applications are system administration utilities and web programming.
:
: This is a metapackage with all the Perl bits and core modules that can be
: found in the upstream tarball from perl.org.
:
: If you need only a specific feature, you can install a specific package
: instead. E.g. to handle Perl scripts with /usr/bin/perl interpreter,
: install perl-interpreter package. See perl-interpreter description for more
: details on the Perl decomposition into packages.
To display information about all available packages, both installed and available from a repository, use this command:
sudo dnf repoquery perl --info
While it is not always the case, in the above instance, the results of this command is identical to the sudo dnf info perl command.
DNF repository configuration¶
The configuration file for DNF and its associated utilities can be found at /etc/dnf/dnf.conf.
Within this file, there is a mandatory [main] section that allows the configuration of DNF options with global effects. Additionally, it may include one or more [repository] sections, providing the ability to set repository-specific options.
Any values specified in the [repository] sections of the /etc/dnf/dnf.conf file will take precedence over values set in the [main] section.
cat /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
[main]
gpgcheck=1
installonly_limit=3
clean_requirements_on_remove=True
best=True
skip_if_unavailable=False
DNF config-manager¶
To retrieve a comprehensive list of configuration options along with their respective values and information about repositories, utilize the dnf config-manager command with the --dump option.
dnf config-manager --dump
sudo dnf config-manager --dump
============================================================ main ============================================================
[main]
allow_vendor_change = 1
assumeno = 0
assumeyes = 0
autocheck_running_kernel = 1
bandwidth = 0
best = 1
bugtracker_url = https://bugs.rockylinux.org/
cachedir = /var/cache/dnf
cacheonly = 0
check_config_file_age = 1
clean_requirements_on_remove = 1
color = auto
color_list_available_downgrade = magenta
color_list_available_install = bold,cyan
color_list_available_reinstall = bold,underline,green
color_list_available_upgrade = bold,blue
color_list_installed_extra = bold,red
color_list_installed_newer = bold,yellow
color_list_installed_older = yellow
color_list_installed_reinstall = cyan
color_search_match = bold,magenta
color_update_installed = red
color_update_local = green
color_update_remote = bold,green
config_file_path = /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
countme = 0
debug_solver = 0
debuglevel = 2
defaultyes = 0
deltarpm = 1
deltarpm_percentage = 75
disable_excludes =
diskspacecheck = 1
enabled = 1
enablegroups = 1
errorlevel = 3
exclude =
exclude_from_weak =
exclude_from_weak_autodetect = 1
excludepkgs =
exit_on_lock = 0
fastestmirror = 0
gpgcheck = 1
gpgkey_dns_verification = 0
group_package_types = mandatory, default, conditional
history_list_view = commands
history_record = 1
history_record_packages = dnf, rpm
ignorearch = 0
includepkgs =
install_weak_deps = 1
installonly_limit = 3
installonlypkgs = kernel, kernel-PAE, installonlypkg(kernel), installonlypkg(kernel-module), installonlypkg(vm), multiversion(kernel)
installroot = /
ip_resolve = whatever
keepcache = 0
localpkg_gpgcheck = 0
log_compress = 0
log_rotate = 4
log_size = 1048576
logdir = /var/log
logfilelevel = 9
max_downloads_per_mirror = 3
max_parallel_downloads = 3
metadata_expire = 172800
metadata_timer_sync = 10800
minrate = 1000
module_obsoletes = 0
module_stream_switch = 0
multilib_policy = best
obsoletes = 1
password =
persistdir = /var/lib/dnf
pluginconfpath = /etc/dnf/plugins
pluginpath = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/dnf-plugins
plugins = 1
protect_running_kernel = 1
protected_packages = dnf, setup, systemd, systemd-udev, dnf, yum, sudo, setup, systemd, systemd-udev, dnf, yum, sudo
proxy =
proxy_auth_method = any
proxy_sslcacert =
proxy_sslclientcert =
proxy_sslclientkey =
proxy_sslverify = 1
recent = 7
repo_gpgcheck = 0
reposdir = /etc/yum.repos.d, /etc/yum/repos.d, /etc/distro.repos.d
reset_nice = 1
retries = 10
rpmverbosity = info
showdupesfromrepos = 0
skip_broken = 0
skip_if_unavailable = 0
sslcacert =
sslclientcert =
sslclientkey =
sslverify = 1
sslverifystatus = 0
strict = 1
system_cachedir = /var/cache/dnf
throttle = 0
timeout = 30
transformdb = 1
tsflags =
upgrade_group_objects_upgrade = 1
user_agent = libdnf (Rocky Linux 9.3; generic; Linux.x86_64)
username =
varsdir = /etc/yum/vars, /etc/dnf/vars
zchunk = 1
Conclusion¶
Rocky linux uses DNF, the next-generation replacement for YUM. Shown on this page were examples of basic DNF usage. For more information, refer to the official documentation for DNF
Author: Emre Camalan
Contributors: Steven Spencer, Ganna Zhyrnova