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# apt-cache
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> Debian and Ubuntu package query tool.
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2021-04-17 14:26:03 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/apt/apt-cache.8.html>.
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2015-12-30 19:53:12 +00:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Search for a package in your current sources:
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`apt-cache search {{query}}`
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- Show information about a package:
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`apt-cache show {{package}}`
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- Show whether a package is installed and up to date:
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2015-12-31 10:33:21 +00:00
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`apt-cache policy {{package}}`
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- Show dependencies for a package:
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`apt-cache depends {{package}}`
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- Show packages that depend on a particular package:
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`apt-cache rdepends {{package}}`
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