dnf

Upgrade installed packages to newest versions

$ sudo dnf upgrade

$ dnf search [keyword]

$ dnf info [package]

$ sudo dnf install [package]

$ sudo dnf remove [package]

$ dnf list --installed

$ dnf provides [command]

$ sudo dnf clean all

dnf [options] command [arguments]

dnf (Dandified YUM) is the package manager for Fedora, RHEL, and related distributions. It has been the default since Fedora 22, with DNF5 becoming the default in Fedora 41+. It is the successor to YUM and provides improved dependency resolution, performance, and a more consistent interface.

install, in package

Install specified packages

Remove specified packages

Upgrade all installed packages

Search for packages matching keyword

Display detailed information about a package

List packages (--installed, --available, --updates)

Find packages providing a file or command

Clean cached data (all, dbcache, expire-cache, metadata, packages)

Display configured repositories

View transaction history

Remove unneeded packages

Automatically answer yes to prompts

Set metadata as expired before running command

/etc/dnf/dnf.conf

Main DNF configuration file with settings for package management behavior.

Repository configuration files defining package sources.

DNF5 (used in Fedora 41+) has some differences from earlier DNF versions. Check documentation for specific version differences.

DNF was introduced in Fedora 18 as an experimental package manager and became the default in Fedora 22. DNF5 is a complete rewrite released with Fedora 41.

yum(8), rpm(8), apt(8), pacman(8)