dpkg

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What it does

Manage local .deb packages.

Syntax

dpkg [opciones] paquete.deb

Options and parameters

• -i

  Install the specified .deb package.

  sudo dpkg -i paquete.deb
• -r

  Remove the package while preserving its configuration.

• -l

  List installed packages.

  dpkg -l | grep nginx
• -L PKG

  list files installed by a package

• -S RUTA

  find which package owns a file

• -P

  Purge the package and delete its configuration.

• -L

  List files installed by a package.

• -S

  Find which package owns a file.

  dpkg -S /usr/bin/ls

Usage examples

• sudo dpkg -i paquete.deb
• dpkg -l
• sudo dpkg -r paquete
• dpkg -L vim
• dpkg -l | grep nginx
• dpkg -S /usr/bin/ls

Related commands

• apt
• apt-get
• yum