The Beginner’s Guide to the dpkg Command in Debian-Based Linux Distro | Tips & Tricks

Every Linux distribution comes with a specific package manager. For Debian or Debian-based distro, the default package manager is “apt” or “apt-get” or the graphical Software Center/Synaptic. These package managers, in turn, rely on the low-level tool dpkg to manage software packages. In this article we show you the basics of Debian package management and how to manage software packages using dpkg. Understanding Debian Package Management The Debian package management employs a couple of diverse package management tools – such as “apt-get,” “aptitude,” “dpkg,” “apt-file,” “dselect,” “tasksel,” and “gdebi” – to manage software on the system. These tools are known as package managers. Some, if… Read more