Linux Command: dpkg

[last updated: 2025-04-06]
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• dpkg [options] ...
  $ dpkg --get-selections (shows modules/packages that are installed)
  $ dpkg -l (appears to do the same thing)
  $ dpkg -s [pkg name] (shows whether a particular package is installed)
  $ dpkg -c (shows detailed contents of a package)
  $ dpkg -L (shows location of installed package)
  $ dpkg -p [pkg name] (shows details of the package)
• Find out if a package is already installed:
  $ dpkg -s [packageName]

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