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Package: dpkg (1.15.4.1) [essential]

Debian package management system

This package provides the low-level infrastructure for handling the installation and removal of Debian software packages.

For Debian package development tools, install dpkg-dev.

Tags: System Administration: Package Management, Implemented in: C, Perl, User Interface: Command Line, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: Debian, Purpose: Configuration, Scanning, Works with: Packaged Software

Other Packages Related to dpkg

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: coreutils (>= 5.93-1)
    The GNU core utilities
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.4) [amd64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~) [i386]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.4) [armel, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [hppa]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.6) [sparc]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3.4) [ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.4.0) [armel]
    GCC support library
  • dep: lzma
    Compression method of 7z format in 7-Zip program
  • sug: apt
    Advanced front-end for dpkg

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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
amd64 2,099.5 kB6636 kB [list of files]
armel 2,062.9 kB6508 kB [list of files]
hppa 2,115.7 kB6612 kB [list of files]
i386 2,054.0 kB6528 kB [list of files]
ia64 2,305.8 kB7480 kB [list of files]
mips 2,103.9 kB6836 kB [list of files]
mipsel 2,101.2 kB6828 kB [list of files]
powerpc 2,094.7 kB6656 kB [list of files]
s390 2,113.8 kB6644 kB [list of files]
sparc 2,059.6 kB6556 kB [list of files]