dpkg
wiki.debian.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- dpkg is a medium-level package manager for Debian.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Audience
- The Debian Wiki describes dpkg as low-level infrastructure for installing and removing Debian software packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Audit
- dpkg --audit checks package database consistency and looks for partially installed packages or missing, wrong, or obsolete control data or files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
- Caution
- The manual warns that force options are mainly for experts and can break the system if used without understanding their effects.Read 12 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
- Dependency handling
- dpkg checks dependencies and refuses installation when dependencies are unmet, but it does not find or install those dependencies.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Dependency resolution
- NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Higher-level front ends
- The Debian Wiki names aptitude, apt-get, and dselect as higher-level tools that can handle dependency installation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Integrity check
- dpkg --verify checks installed files against stored metadata and currently performs an MD5 checksum comparison when that metadata is present.Read 12 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
- Linux security support
- On Linux, dpkg's security-mac force option uses SELinux for mandatory access control when installing files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
- Offline installation
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Package archive tools
- dpkg-deb can read package control information, extract files, and build Debian binary packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Package formats
- .debRead 21 Sep 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Package operations
- dpkg installs, builds, removes, and manages Debian packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
- Package queries
- The dpkg suite includes dpkg-query for showing information about packages in the dpkg database.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
- Package state tracking
- dpkg tracks package states including unpacked, installed, and awaiting trigger processing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
- Supported platforms
- LinuxRead 21 Sep 2026 · wiki.debian.org
Plans and prices
dpkg Free Free software · Debian package manager · No commercial plans listed Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.debian.org
Where Specifiction places it
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