Linux dpkg Command __linux

The dpkg command is a utility used by Debian Linux systems to install, create, and manage software packages.

A file that is used primarily to handle a. deb suffix name.

You typically use dpkg-i filename to install the. deb file.

The detailed syntax is as follows:
-i|--install <.deb file name> ... | -r|--recursive <directory> ...
--unpack <.deb file name> ... | -r|--recursive <directory> ...
-a|--record-avail <.deb file name> ... | -r|--recursive <directory> ...
--configure <package> ... | -a|--pending
--triggers-only <package> ... | -a|--pending
-r|--remove <package> ... | -a|--pending
-p|--purge <package> ... | -a|--pending
-v|--verify <package> ... Verify the integrity of package (s).
--get-selections [<pattern> ...] Get list of selections to stdout.
--set-selections Set package selections from stdin.
--clear-selections deselect every non-essential package.
--update-avail [<packages-file&gt] Replace available Packages info.
--merge-avail [<packages-file&gt] Merge with info from file.
--clear-avail Erase existing available info.
--forget-old-unavail Forget uninstalled unavailable pkgs.
-s|--status <package> ... Display Package Status Details.
-p|--print-avail <package> ... Display available version details.
-l|--listfiles <package> ... List files ' owned ' by package (s).
-l|--list [<pattern> ...] List packages concisely.
-s|--search <pattern> ... Find package (s) owning file (s).
-c|--audit [<package> ...] Check for Broken package (s).
--yet-to-unpack Print packages selected for installation.
--predep-package Print pre-dependencies to unpack.
--add-architecture <arch> Add <arch> to the list of architectures.
--remove-architecture <arch> Remove <arch> from the list of architectures.
--print-architecture Print dpkg architecture.
--print-foreign-architectures print allowed foreign architectures.
--assert-<feature> assert support for the specified feature.
--compare-versions <a> <op> <b> Compare version Numbers-see below.
--force-help show help on forcing.
-dh|--debug=help Show Help on Debugging.

-?,--Help the show this help message.
--version Show the version.