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--- rh124_dnf [2026/10/22 20:58] – [Examine current repositories] rpjday
+++ rh124_dnf [2026/10/29 14:56] (current) – [Working with local .rpm files] rpjday
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 ===== TO ADD =====
-  * dnf config files /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
   * plugins
+  * excluding packages
+===== Contents of dnf package =====
+<code>
+$ rpm -ql dnf | less
+</code>
 ===== /etc/dnf and dnf.conf =====
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 </code>
+For help with DNF configuration:
+<code>
+$ man dnf.conf
+</code>
 ===== Upcoming commands =====
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 ==== Find package that contains a given file ====
+If you know the full path to the file:
 <code>
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 Matched from:
 Filename    : /usr/bin/strace
+</code>
+If you're not sure of the full path to the file, use a wildcard:
+<code>
+$ dnf provides */strace
 </code>
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 $ rpm -q strace
 $ sudo dnf remove strace
+</code>
+===== Checking for/installing upgrades =====
+Check for potential upgrades with either of:
+<code>
+$ dnf check-update
+$ dnf list --upgrades
+</code>
+Variations for upgrading:
+<code>
+$ dnf upgrade --refresh        # upgrade metadata first
+$ dnf upgrade
+$ dnf upgrade <package list>
 </code>
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 </code>
-You can guess the rest.
+You can guess the rest. As an example:
-===== Installing local .rpm files =====
+<code>
+$ sudo dnf group install "Virtualization Host"
+... snip ...
+Installing Environment Groups:
+ Virtualization Host
+Installing Groups:
+ Base
+ Core
+ Standard
+ Virtualization Hypervisor
+ Virtualization Tools
+Transaction Summary
+================================================================================================
+Install  434 Packages
+Upgrade   69 Packages
+Total download size: 656 M
+</code>
+Upgrade a group:
+<code>
+$ dnf group upgrade <groupname>
+</code>
+===== Automating Updates with DNF =====
+<code>
+$ dnf info dnf-automatic
+Last metadata expiration check: 23:06:08 ago on Fri 23 Oct 2026 02:35:15 PM.
+Available Packages
+Name         : dnf-automatic
+Version      : 4.20.0
+Release      : 22.el10_2.alma.1
+Architecture : noarch
+Size         : 37 k
+Source       : dnf-4.20.0-22.el10_2.alma.1.src.rpm
+Repository   : baseos
+Summary      : Package manager - automated upgrades
+URL          : https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf
+License      : GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-1.0-only
+Description  : Systemd units that can periodically download package upgrades and apply
+             : them.
+</code>
+===== Working with local .rpm files =====
 <code>
-$ sudo dnf install watchdog-0:5.16-11.el10.x86_64.rpm
+... download fubar-1.2.3.rpm
+$ dnf install fubar-1.2.3.rpm
 </code>