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Debian
Package Management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Install a package | dpkg -i |
| Reconfigure an unpacked package | dpkg --configure |
| Remove a package (does not delete configuration files | dpkg -r (--remove) |
| Completely uninstall a package, including config files | dpkg -P (--purge) |
| List information about a currently installed Debian package | dpkg -p (--print-avail) |
| Show installed files for a package | dpkg -l (lower L) |
| List info about packages NOT installed | dpkg -I (upper i) (--info) |
| Find a package associated with a file | dpkg -S (--search) |
| Show packages only partially installed | dpkg -C |
| Disable packages that have dependencies on the package that is being removed | dpkg -B |
| Prevent package being installed if NEWER version Already exists (don't install older) | dpkg -G |
| Do not install if same VERSION package already exists | dpkg -E |
| Ignore dependency checking | dpkg --ignore-depends |
| Prevent changes from being written | dpkg -no-act |
| Unpack package but do not install | dpkg --unpack package_file |
| Reconfigure an already installed package Return initial configuration scripts and allow you to revert to the default configuration | dpkg -reconfigure |