One Day One GNU/Linux Command
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dpkg -- A medium-level package manager for Debian.
Summary:
dpkg is a medium-level tool to install, build, remove and manage
Debian packages. The primary and more user-friendly front-end for
dpkg is dselect(8).
Examples:
$ dpkg -l vi* -- List packages matching given pattern.
$ dpkg -I vim.deb -- Show vim package information.
$ dpkg -c vim.deb -- List the vim package contents.
$ dpkg -S /usr/bin/gcc -- Show which pkg is installed gcc.
$ dpkg --print-avail vim emacs -- Display details about package, as
found in /var/lib/dpkg/available
# dpkg -i vim.deb -- Install the vim package.
# dpkg -r elvis -- Remove the package.
# dpkg-reconfigure xfree86 -- Reconfigure the X Package.
# aptitude -- Console interface to APT package management.
# synaptic -- GUI to APT package management.
Read: man dpkg, aptitude, synaptic
HTH :)
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Bharathi S
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