% zypper

# Install packages
zypper install <package-name>

# Install local rpm package
zypper install <filepath-rpm>

# Download package without installing
zypper install --download-only <package-name>

# Downgrade or install a package with a specific version
zypper install --force <package-name>-<package-version>

# Install a package and remove a package in one go
zypper install <package-name-1> -<package-name-2>

# Remove package
zypper remove <package-name>

# Automatically remove unneeded dependencies
zypper remove --clean-deps <package-name>

# Update packages
zypper update

# Only download the packages, do not install
zypper update --download-only 

# List available updates
zypper list-updates

# Update specific package
zypper update <package-name>

# Perform a distribution upgrade
zypper dist-upgrade

# Search packages
zypper search <query>

# Search in the file list of packages 
zypper search --file-list <query>

# list all packages depended on the package
zypper search --requires <package-name>

# List all packages providing the specified capability
zypper what-provides <query>

# Show full information for specified packages
zypper info <package-name>

# List dependencies of package
zypper info --requires <package-name>

# List what the current package provides
zypper info --provides <package-name>

# List all available packages
zypper packages

# List all installed packages
zypper packages --installed-only

# Clean up all local caches
zypper clean

# Clean both metadata and package caches
zypper clean --all

# Start a shell to enter multiple commands in one session
zypper shell