{"id":14,"date":"2008-07-29T19:10:12","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T23:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.compdigitec.com\/labs\/?p=14"},"modified":"2008-07-29T19:10:12","modified_gmt":"2008-07-29T23:10:12","slug":"using-dpkg-in-ubuntu-and-debian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.compdigitec.com\/labs\/2008\/07\/29\/using-dpkg-in-ubuntu-and-debian\/","title":{"rendered":"Using dpkg in Ubuntu and Debian"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those of you who are stuck in an command line (bash) environment with no access to Synaptic, here are 9 useful and clear tips to help you to get the hang of package management with dpkg in the Ubuntu Linux<\/a> and Debian Linux<\/a> distributions.<\/p>\n

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  1. dpkg –install (or dpkg -i)<\/strong> – Installs the specified package. Example:
    \nsudo dpkg --install package.deb<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  2. dpkg –remove (or dpkg -r)<\/strong> – Removes the specified package. Example:
    \nsudo dpkg --remove package<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  3. dpkg –remove –purge (or dpkg -r -P)<\/strong> – Removes the specified package and purges all configuration data. Example:
    \nsudo dpkg --remove --purge package<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  4. dpkg –unpack directory\/ <\/strong>– Unpacks the package’s contents into directory\/. Example:
    \ndpkg --unpack package.deb<\/em> directory\/<\/code><\/li>\n
  5. dpkg –listfiles (or dpkg -L) <\/strong>– Lists the files that the specified package contains. Example:
    \ndpkg --listfiles package<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  6. dpkg –list (or dpkg -l)<\/strong> – List the package details in great detail. Example:
    \ndpkg --list package<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  7. dpkg –status (or dpkg -s) <\/strong>– Lists the package status in detail, along with version, description and architecture information. Example:
    \ndpkg --status package<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  8. dpkg –root=\/directory –install (or dpkg –root=\/directory -i)<\/strong> – Install the package into \/directory other than root. Example:
    \nsudo dpkg --root=\/directory<\/em> --install package<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n
  9. dpkg –simulate command (or dpkg –dry-run)<\/strong> – Simulates what would happen if you did run the command command <\/em>for real. Example:
    \nsudo dpkg --simulate command<\/em><\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So there you have it, 9 simple yet very effective tips to package management with dpkg on Ubuntu and Debian. If this article helped you, please help us spread the word!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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