cheat.sheets/sheets/dpkg

# Display the package(s) in which the given file would be found. This is very
# useful, because it lets you know to which package a file belongs.
dpkg -S /usr/bin/awk

# Where FILE is the provided Debian package to install, so instructed by `-i`.
dpkg -i [FILE]

# List Debian packages currently installed.
dpkg --get-selections

# List Debian packages installed and in other states, such as not-yet-purged.
dpkg -l
Add `dpkg` and an example 2020-02-17 01:59:30 +00:00			`# Display the package(s) in which the given file would be found. This is very`
			`# useful, because it lets you know to which package a file belongs.`
			`dpkg -S /usr/bin/awk`
Add additional `dpkg` examples 2020-02-17 02:06:00 +00:00
			# Where FILE is the provided Debian package to install, so instructed by `-i`.
			`dpkg -i [FILE]`

			`# List Debian packages currently installed.`
			`dpkg --get-selections`

			`# List Debian packages installed and in other states, such as not-yet-purged.`
			`dpkg -l`