LINUX: How To Find Dependencies For Package Using Yum Command?

Below yum command can be used to find the dependencies for package.

yum deplist <package name>

Below is sample output of above command.

# yum deplist sqlite
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package: sqlite.i686 3.7.17-8.el7
 dependency: /sbin/ldconfig
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libdl.so.2
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libdl.so.2(GLIBC_2.0)
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libdl.so.2(GLIBC_2.1)
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libncurses.so.5
 provider: ncurses-libs.i686 5.9-13.20130511.el7
 dependency: libpthread.so.0
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.0)
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.1)
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.2)
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libreadline.so.6
 provider: readline.i686 6.2-9.el7
 dependency: libtinfo.so.5
 provider: ncurses-libs.i686 5.9-13.20130511.el7
 dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
package: sqlite.x86_64 3.7.17-8.el7
 dependency: /sbin/ldconfig
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.14)(64bit)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libdl.so.2()(64bit)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libdl.so.2(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libncurses.so.5()(64bit)
 provider: ncurses-libs.x86_64 5.9-13.20130511.el7
 dependency: libpthread.so.0()(64bit)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 dependency: libreadline.so.6()(64bit)
 provider: readline.x86_64 6.2-9.el7
 dependency: libtinfo.so.5()(64bit)
 provider: ncurses-libs.x86_64 5.9-13.20130511.el7
 dependency: rtld(GNU_HASH)
 provider: glibc.x86_64 2.17-106.el7_2.6
 provider: glibc.i686 2.17-106.el7_2.6 

Products to which Article Applies

All Linux Environments

Additional References

https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-find-dependencies-for-a-particular-package-in-centos/

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