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📦 dpkg – Debian Package Manager
dpkg is the package manager for Debian-based Linux distributions. It is used to install, remove, and manage .deb packages directly.
📘 Basic Syntax
dpkg [<option>...] <command>
🌐 Finding Packages
You can browse and search for Debian packages at pkgs.org.
📋 Listing Installed Packages
dpkg -l
dpkg --list
📥 Installing a Package
dpkg -i <package.deb>
dpkg --install <package.deb>
⚠️ If there are missing dependencies, run:
apt install -f
📂 Viewing Package Contents
dpkg -c <package.deb>
dpkg --contents <package.deb>
ℹ️ Getting Package Info
dpkg -I <package.deb>
dpkg --info <package.deb>
📁 Listing Installed Files
dpkg -L <package-name>
dpkg --listfiles <package-name>
🧹 Removing a Package (and its config files)
dpkg -p <package-name>
dpkg --purge <package-name>
📝 Checking Package Status
dpkg -s <package-name>
dpkg --status <package-name>
🔧 Reconfiguring a Package
dpkg-reconfigure <package-name>