Comparison of pkgmgmt between different Linux Systems..

installation:

aptitude install
apt-get install
yum install
pacman -S

searching..

aptitude search
apt-cache search
yum search
pacman -S

update db & upgrade..

aptitude update && aptitude upgrade && aptitude dist-upgrade
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade && apt-get dist-upgrade
yum update && yum upgrade
pacman -Syu

install dependencies..

aptitude build-dep
apt-get install
yum install
pacman -S

remove single pkg..

aptitude remove
apt-get remove
yum remove
pacman -R

remove pkg and its deps..

aptitude remove " seems cannot deal with deps
apt-get autoremove
yum autoremove
pacman -Rs

remove pkg without removing the pkg dependent on it..

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pacman -Rdd

search db for certain file..

aptitude search ‘re‘
apt-file search ‘re‘
yum whatprovides ‘re‘
pacman -Fysx ‘re‘