Dpkg
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dpkg is Debian's default packaging software. However you will normally use apt-get to install Debian software. Here are package management issues and how you achieve them using dpkg or rpm.
| Issue | rpm | dpkg |
|---|---|---|
| how files are called | *.rpm | *.deb |
| list all installed packages | rpm -qa | dpkg -l |
| list all installed packages by order of installation date | rpm -qa --last | |
| install a package from a file | rpm -i file.rpm | dpkg -i file.deb |
| list package content | rpm -ql package | dpkg -L package |
| find what package provides the installed file /bin/ls | rpm -qf /bin/ls | dpkg --search /bin/ls |
| look at a package file description | dpkg -I file.deb | |
| look at a package description | rpm -qi package | apt-cache show package |
| find which installed package provides /bin/bash | rpm -qf /bin/bash | dpkg -S /bin/bash (to also search in not installed packages you can use apt-file) |
| find what program provides the file Xlib.h | auto-apt search Xlib.h | |
| extract a package | rpm2cpio blah.rpm | cpio -id | dpkg -x datei.deb target_folder |
| remove a package, but do not run pre-uninstall scripts before | rpm -e --nopreun xyz | rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/xyz.prerm; dpkg -r xyz |
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