| Download and build source package |
apt-get -b source |
| Download and install dependencies for source package |
apt-get build-dep |
| Download source package |
apt-get source |
| Install package "on demand" |
auto-apt run |
| List contents of a package |
apt-file list |
| List installed packages |
dpkg -l |
| Remove package and configuration files |
apt-get --purge remove |
| Search for Debian Packages |
http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages |
| Search for packages |
apt-cache search |
| Show package dependencies |
apt-cache depends |
| Show package information |
apt-cache show |
| Show package that supplies a given file |
apt-file search |
| Show package that supplies a given file |
COLUMNS=132 dpkg -S |
| Show source package information |
apt-cache showsrc |
| Update `apt-file and auto-apt database |
apt-file update |