How to verify if a package is installed?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Issue

  • How to verify if a package is installed ?
  • How to check which version of a package is installed ?
  • How to determine if a specific package exists on my system?
  • What command shows installed package versions in RHEL?

Resolution

  • Using dnf package manager on RHEL 8/9/10 (the yum alias also works).
# dnf list installed <package_name>
  • Using yum package manager on RHEL 6/7.
# yum list installed <package_name>
  • Using rpm command.
# rpm -q <package_name>
  • Notes:
    • In RHEL 8, 9, and 10, some packages are distributed through AppStream modules. For module-specific verification, see: How to verify if an AppStream module is installed?
    • If both 64-bit and 32-bit versions of a package are installed, both versions will be returned.
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