tldr/pages/linux/dpkg-query.md

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dpkg-query

A tool that shows information about installed packages. More information: https://manpages.debian.org/latest/dpkg/dpkg-query.1.html.

  • List all installed packages:

dpkg-query --list

  • List installed packages matching a pattern:

dpkg-query --list '{{libc6*}}'

  • List all files installed by a package:

dpkg-query --listfiles {{libc6}}

  • Show information about a package:

dpkg-query --status {{libc6}}

  • Search for packages that own files matching a pattern:

dpkg-query --search {{/etc/ld.so.conf.d}}