dpkg

Low-level tool for managing .deb packages.

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Syntax

$dpkg [OPTIONS] [ACTION] PACKAGE

Examples

$dpkg -i package.deb

Examples

$dpkg -r package-name

Examples

$dpkg -l | grep package-name

Warnings

Does not resolve dependencies automatically

Typical use cases

Standard usage

dpkg --help

Detailed Help

man dpkg

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

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