---
name: "yumdownloader"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnf-plugins-core"
version: "4.10.1-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/yumdownloader"
---

# yumdownloader(1)

redirecting to DNF download Plugin Download binary or source packages.

## NAME

yumdownloader - redirecting to DNF download Plugin

Download binary or source packages.

## SYNOPSIS

**dnf download \[options\] \<pkg-spec\>...**

## ARGUMENTS

- **\<pkg-spec\>**

  Package specification for the package to download. Local RPMs can be specified as well. This is useful with the **--source** option or if you want to download the same RPM again.

## OPTIONS

All general DNF options are accepted, see *Options* in **[dnf(8)](/dnf/8.md)** for details.

- **--help-cmd**

  Show this help.

- **--arch \<arch\>\[,\<arch\>...\]**

  Limit the query to packages of given architectures (default is all compatible architectures with your system). To download packages with arch incompatible with your system use **--forcearch=\<arch\>** option to change basearch.

- **--source**

  Download the source rpm. Enables source repositories of all enabled binary repositories.

- **--debuginfo**

  Download the debuginfo rpm. Enables debuginfo repositories of all enabled binary repositories.

- **--downloaddir**

  Download directory, default is the current directory (the directory must exist).

- **--url**

  Instead of downloading, print list of urls where the rpms can be downloaded.

- **--urlprotocol**

  Limit the protocol of the urls output by the –url option. Options are http, https, rsync, ftp.

- **--resolve**

  Resolves dependencies of specified packages and downloads missing dependencies in the system.

- **--alldeps**

  When used with **--resolve**, download all dependencies (do not skip already installed ones).

## EXAMPLES

- **dnf download dnf**

  Download the latest dnf package to the current directory.

- **dnf download --url dnf**

  Just print the remote location url where the dnf rpm can be downloaded from.

- **dnf download --url --urlprotocols=https --urlprotocols=rsync dnf**

  Same as above, but limit urls to https or rsync urls.

- **dnf download dnf --destdir /tmp/dnl**

  Download the latest dnf package to the /tmp/dnl directory (the directory must exist).

- **dnf download dnf --source**

  Download the latest dnf source package to the current directory.

- **dnf download rpm --debuginfo**

  Download the latest rpm-debuginfo package to the current directory.

- **dnf download btanks --resolve**

  Download the latest btanks package and the uninstalled dependencies to the current directory.

## AUTHOR

See AUTHORS in your Core DNF Plugins distribution

## COPYRIGHT

2014, Red Hat, Licensed under GPLv2+