tldr/pages/linux/apt-cache.md

# apt-cache

> Debian and Ubuntu package query tool

- Search for a package in your current sources

`apt-cache search {{query}}`

- Show information about a package

`apt-cache show {{package}}`

- Show whether a package is installed and up to date

`apt-cache policy {{package}}`
Add apt-cache 2015-12-30 19:53:12 +00:00			`# apt-cache`

			`> Debian and Ubuntu package query tool`

Linting after merging #507 2015-12-31 10:33:21 +00:00			`- Search for a package in your current sources`
Add apt-cache 2015-12-30 19:53:12 +00:00
			`apt-cache search {{query}}`

Linting after merging #507 2015-12-31 10:33:21 +00:00			`- Show information about a package`
Add apt-cache 2015-12-30 19:53:12 +00:00
			`apt-cache show {{package}}`

Linting after merging #507 2015-12-31 10:33:21 +00:00			`- Show whether a package is installed and up to date`

Add apt-cache 2015-12-30 19:53:12 +00:00			`apt-cache policy {{package}}`