DNF5-SWAP(8) dnf5 DNF5-SWAP(8)

dnf5-swap - Swap Command

dnf5 swap [options] <remove-spec> <install-spec>

The swap command in DNF5 is used for removing a package while installing a different one in a single transaction.

Allow removing of installed packages to resolve any potential dependency problems.
Store the transaction to be performed offline. See dnf5-offline(8), Offline command.

Remove the mlocate package and install the plocate instead in the single transaction.

See AUTHORS.md in dnf5 source distribution.

Contributors to the dnf5 project.

April 18, 2025