Aug 8, 2012 · 4 dpkg is a command line way to install from a .deb or remove already installed packages. For example if you had a .deb file in your home directory, running dpkg -i yourpackage.deb will install …

After running sudo apt-get -f install my package and it's dependencies were all installed. Running sudo dpkg -i my_package.deb is unnecessary and will just install the package again.

The second letter displays what is the current status of the package. So for example: ii means "It should be installed and it is installed", done with apt install or dpkg -i. rc means "It's removed/uninstalled and …

Use dpkg-query, this command is precisely intended to what you need: request on packages data‑base. A quick man dpkg-query will tell you more, however, you may try dpkg-query --list or dpkg-query -- …

Nov 3, 2024 · I installed Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS several days ago from jammy and my software update app keeps jamming. I've run the commands sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade; sudo apt -fix --broken; …

Jun 21, 2023 · Im sorry Im a newbie in Ubuntu. While dpkg can only install, remove, or query individual packages, apt offers additional functionality, such as automatically handling dependencies, retrieving …

Mar 29, 2011 · One of the answers suggests the following dpkg-query -c <package_name.deb> You cannot do that to a deb file. I suspect the poster meant to use dpkg-deb with the same params dpkg …

Jul 21, 2016 · run sudo dpkg --configure --pending to catch the few packages for which step #3 was insufficient. However, I do wonder if perhaps step #4 is the only step that's actually needed, or …

Well, that takes me to the decision that dpkg --print-avail is the command I am looking for which gives me the actual information of the package level installed on the system.

Jul 17, 2015 · 110 I just wondered if somebody could tell me what this means: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. reidsr@ubuntu:~$ sudo …