dpkg

Low-level tool for managing .deb packages.

Ubuntu Debian Mint Pop!_OS Elementary OS Kali

Verified: 2025-09-09

Syntax

$dpkg [OPTIONS] [ACTION] PACKAGE

Examples

$dpkg -i package.deb

$dpkg -r package-name

$dpkg -l | grep package-name

Typical use cases

Standard usage

dpkg --help

Note Installs, removes, and lists local Debian packages. Usually combined with apt for dependency resolution.

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