Useful Commands/Package Management
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Windows
general
| Purpose | Command |
|---|---|
| Install scoop |
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression
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| Get path of an executable |
gcm php
Don't use where php, it's very slow. |
winget
| Purpose | RunAs | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Install PowerShell | Required |
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell --source winget --installer-type wix --override "CREATE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1 ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1"
Don't install with default options. |
| Update package list |
winget source update
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scoop
| Purpose | RunAs | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Update package list |
scoop update
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review
| WinGet (負責所有 GUI 應用) |
Scoop (負責所有 CLI 與開發工具) |
|---|---|
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Ubuntu
| Purpose | Command |
|---|---|
| List how many top packages installed by me. |
apt-mark showmanual | grep -E 'top$'
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| List files owned by package |
dpkg -L openvino-2026.2.1
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| List all packages installed. |
dpkg --get-selections
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| Show version info of a package not installed. |
sudo apt-cache show openssl
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| Show version info of a package installed. |
dpkg -s openssl | grep '^Version'
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OSX
| Purpose | Command |
|---|---|
| Install beta package |
$ brew info jython
jython: stable 2.5.3, devel 2.7-b1
...
$ brew install --devel jython
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| List compiling options of a package for brew install |
# version / dependencies / build options
brew info graphviz
# build options only
brew options graphviz
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| Remove unused packages. This action could make self-compiling executables miss link for libraries (*.so, *.dylib) |
brew cleanup
brew cleanup $FORMULA
brew cleanup -n # dry-run
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