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}}`

- Show dependencies for a package:

`apt-cache depends {{package}}`

- Show packages that depend on a particular package:

`apt-cache rdepends {{package}}`
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Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Search for a package in your current sources:`
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			`apt-cache search {{query}}`

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			`apt-cache show {{package}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Show whether a package is installed and up to date:`
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Add apt-cache 2015-12-30 19:53:12 +00:00			`apt-cache policy {{package}}`
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			`- Show dependencies for a package:`

			`apt-cache depends {{package}}`

			`- Show packages that depend on a particular package:`

			`apt-cache rdepends {{package}}`