How to Install and Uninstall zypper Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "zypper" package

This tutorial shows how to install zypper on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall zypper on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


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

Information for package zypper:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : zypper
Version : 1.14.68-1.4
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 7.5 MiB
Installed : Yes
Status : up-to-date
Source package : zypper-1.14.68-1.4.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/openSUSE/zypper
Summary : Command line software manager using libzypp
Description :
Zypper is a command line tool for managing software. It can be used to add
package repositories, search for packages, install, remove, or update packages,
install patches, hardware drivers, verify dependencies, and more.
Zypper can be used interactively or non-interactively by user, from scripts,
or front-ends.