Essential Debian System and Development Commands
Package Management with dpkg
Install a local .deb package:
sudo dpkg -i package.deb
Remove a package while keeping configuration files:
sudo dpkg -r package_name
Purge both the package and its configuration files:
sudo dpkg --purge package_name
List all installed packages:
dpkg -l
Display information about a .deb file:
dpkg -I package.deb
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Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026 20:08:11 +0000 by naskar