About:
The "dpkg" suite contains the programs which handle Debian (.deb) packages. It was developed on Debian GNU/Linux but can be used on all Linux distributions and most Unix systems. The "dpkg" command can be used to install, remove and manage .deb binary packages, and it maintains a package database which gets updated on changes. It is also a front-end to the low-level "dpkg-deb" tool, which is oriented towards manipulating archives. However, the primary interface to dpkg is the "dselect" program, which is used to get and display packages for the user to select for (de)installation.

Author:
jeff covey [contact developer]

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8.58/10.00 (9 votes)

Homepage:
http://packages.debian.org/stable/admin/dpkg
Changelog:
http://bugs.debian.org/dpkg

Trove categories: [change]

[Environment]		Console (Text Based)
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		System :: Archiving :: Packaging

Dependencies: [change]
No dependencies filed

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Default	1.10.27	01-Apr-2005	GNU General Public License (GPL)

 Articles referencing this project

The Debian System by Nico Golde , in Book Reviews Sat, Sep 10th 2005 00:00 Zero Install and the Web of Software by Thomas Leonard , in Editorials Sat, Dec 13th 2003 00:00 Improving The Software Distribution and Deployment Process by Michael Free , in Editorials Sat, Feb 8th 2003 00:00 Largefile Support Problems by Guido Draheim , in Editorials Sun, Jan 26th 2003 00:00

Introducing a Third Option by David Eklund , in Editorials Sat, Jan 6th 2001 23:59 An RPM port of APT by Alfredo K. Kojima , in Editorials Sat, Dec 2nd 2000 23:59 Is it time to change RPM? by Claudio Matsuoka , in Editorials Sat, Sep 16th 2000 23:59 Security Issues of Auto-upgrades by jeff covey , in Editorials Sat, May 13th 2000 23:59