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  • Right, I'm assuming a command purely reliant on dnf isn't possible? Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 1:31
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    Not that I'm aware of Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 1:32
  • Thanks, that explains a bit. For now I'm using dnf list --installed | cut -f1 -d' ' | xargs -I '{}' rpm -q --queryformat '{} : %{SUMMARY}\n' '{}' based on your suggestion. I'll see if someone else comes up with something insightful for a day or two before accepting. Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 1:45
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    Since rpm already has a database of all the installed packages, should be no need for additional tools or loops: rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME}.%{ARCH}: %{SUMMARY}' Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 1:58
  • @GracefulRestart thanks, please add an answer I can accept. Commented Aug 4, 2022 at 20:58