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28 Mar 2008 · Tags: apt, unix, reference

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Apt on debian:

apt-get install ${package-name}  : install a package
dpkg --list                      : list installed packages
apt-get remove ${package-name}   : remove a package
apt-cache search ${pattern}      : find packages matching this pattern
apt-cache show ${package-name}   : show info about a package

sudo apt-get install apt-file    : apt-file needs to be installed first
apt-file show ${package-name}    : shows files in a package