

-S file_name: finds the package that owns a specific file.s package_name: shows information about a package, such as version number and description.


You typically run this after updating the repositories. -update-merge: combines information about available packages in its repositories with previously available information.Then, it downloads all the updated packages to your local repository. -update-avail: checks the online repositories.It removes every file belonging to the specific package, including the configuration files. -p OR -purge: this is the complete uninstallation option.-r OR -R: removes every file belonging to the specific package except the configuration files, also known as the uninstallation process.
