commands.sh

apt-cache

linux

Debian and Ubuntu package query tool.

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Examples (5)

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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