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Index
Package Management Tools
Subsections
Introduction
dpkg
Introduction
Running dpkg
Options Recognized by dpkg
Installation and Removal Options
-i | --install <package file>
--unpack <package file>
--configure <package name>
-r | --remove <package name>
--purge <package name>
Available Packages File Management Options
--clear-avail
-A | --avail <package file>
--update-avail | --merge-avail <Packages-file>
Package System Information Options
-s | --status <package name>
--print-avail <package name>
-L | --listfiles <package name>
-l | --list [<package name pattern>]
-S | --search <search file pattern>
-C | --audit
Force Options
downgrade
configure-any
remove-reinstreq
remove-essential
Miscellaneous Options
--print-architecture
--print-gnu-build-architecture
--print-installation-architecture
--license
--version
--help
dselect
Introduction
Using dselect
0. [A]ccess
cdrom:
nfs:
harddisk
mounted
floppy:
ftp:
Notes
1. [U]pdate
2. [S]elect
Novice use of [S]elect
3. [I]nstall
4. [C]onfig
5. [R]emove
6. [Q]uit
Upgrading with dselect
apt-get
Introduction
Selecting Archives
Updating Packages Files
Installing Packages
Upgrading Packages
Removing packages
Dale Scheetz