Dpkg

Quick cheat sheet you will find handy while using dpkg at shell prompt:

• Installing deb file using dpkg:

  dpkg -i <package_name>.deb
  

  Usage: dpkg -i apache2_2.2.17-1ubuntu1.5_i386.deb

• Installing deb packages recursively from given directory:

  dpkg -R <path_to_directory>
  

  Usage: dpkg -R /var/cache/apt/archives/

• Find all files related to package:

  dpkg -L <package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -L apache2

• List all package by name:

  dpkg -l | grep <package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -l | grep apache2

• Find which package is related to particular file:

  dpkg -S <file_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -S /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

• Find status of package:

  dpkg -s <package_name> | grep Status
  

  Usage: dpkg -s apache2 | grep Status

• Display details about package package group, version, maintainer, Architecture, display depends packages, description etc.:

  dpkg -p <package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -p apache2

• List files provided by given package:

  dpkg -c <deb_package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -c apache2_2.2.17-1ubuntu1.5_i386.deb

• List individual package name installed with short description:

  dpkg -l <package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -l apache2

• List all package name installed with short description:

  dpkg -l
  

  Usage: dpkg -l

• Remove pacakge:

  dpkg -r <package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -r apache2

• Remove package with all configuration:

  dpkg -P <package_name>
  

  Usage: dpkg -P apache2