dpkg Debian Linux cheat sheet

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      dpkg command cheat sheet for Debian Linux

dpkg is package manager for Debian Linux which is use to install/manage
individual packages. Here is quick cheat sheet you will find handy while
using dpkg at shell prompt:

*Syntax* 	*Description* 	*Example*
dpkg -i {.deb package} 	Install the package 	dpkg -i zip_2.31-3_i386.deb
dpkg -i {.deb package} 	Upgrade package if it is installed else install
a fresh copy of package 	dpkg -i zip_2.31-3_i386.deb
dpkg -R {Directory-name} 	Install all packages recursively from
directory 	dpkg -R /tmp/downloads
dpkg -r {package} 	Remove/Delete an installed package except
configuration files 	dpkg -r zip
dpkg -P {package} 	Remove/Delete everything including configuration
files 	dpkg -P apache-perl
dpkg -l 	List all installed packages, along with package version and
short description 	dpkg -l
dokg -l | less
dpkg -l '*apache*'
dpkg -l | grep -i 'sudo'
dpkg -l {package} 	List individual installed packages, along with
package version and short description 	dpkg -l apache-perl
dpkg -L {package} 	Find out files are provided by the installed package
i.e. list where files were installed 	dpkg -L apache-perl
dpkg -L perl
dpkg -c {.Deb package} 	List files provided (or owned) by the package
i.e. List all files inside debian .deb package file, very useful to find
where files would be installed 	dpkg -c dc_1.06-19_i386.deb
dpkg -S {/path/to/file} 	Find what package owns the file i.e. find out
what package does file belong 	dpkg -S /bin/netstat
dpkg -S /sbin/ippool
dpkg -p {package} 	Display details about package package group, version,
maintainer, Architecture, display depends packages, description etc
dpkg -p lsof
dpkg -s {package} | grep Status 	Find out if Debian package is installed
or not (status) 	dpkg -s lsof | grep Status

{package} - Replace with actual package name


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