# emerge > Gentoo Linux package manager utility. > For equivalent commands in other package managers, see . > More information: . - Synchronize all packages: `sudo emerge --sync` - Update all packages, including dependencies: `sudo emerge {{[-avuDN|--ask --verbose --update --deep --newuse]}} @world` - Resume a failed update, skipping the failing package: `sudo emerge --resume --skipfirst` - Install a new package, with confirmation: `sudo emerge {{[-av|--ask --verbose]}} {{package}}` - Remove a package and its dependencies with confirmation: `sudo emerge {{[-avc|--ask --verbose --depclean]}} {{package}}` - Remove orphaned packages (installed as dependencies but no longer required by any package): `sudo emerge {{[-avc|--ask --verbose --depclean]}}` - Search the package database for a keyword: `emerge {{[-S|--searchdesc]}} {{keyword}}`