How to Install and Uninstall dpkg Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "dpkg" package

This is a short guide on how to install dpkg on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                dpkg
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dpkg" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall dpkg on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                dpkg
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dpkg package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package dpkg:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : dpkg
Version : 1.22.5-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 2.6 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : dpkg-1.22.5-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/dpkg
Summary : Debian package management system
Description :
This package contains tools for working with Debian packages. It makes
it possible to create and extract Debian packages. If Alien is
installed, the packages can be converted to RPMs.
This package contains the following Debian packages: dpkg, dselect,
dpkg-doc, dpkg-dev.