Package: dpkg (1.20.9) [essential]

[ Source: dpkg  ]

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, Software Development: Perl Development, devel::library, implemented-in::c, Implemented in: Perl, User Interface: interface::commandline, role::devel-lib, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: suite::debian, use::configuring, Works with: Packaged Software

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• dep: libc6 (>= 2.15) [amd64, mips64el, ppc64, s390x, sparc64]

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  also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.16) [x32]

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.17) [arm64, ppc64el]

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.27) [riscv64]

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.28) [armel, armhf, hppa, i386, m68k, mipsel]

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.31) [sh4]

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• dep: liblzma5 (>= 5.2.2)

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• dep: libselinux1 (>= 3.1~)

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• dep: zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
alpha (unofficial port)	2,418.3 kB	7,107.0 kB	[list of files]
amd64	2,414.5 kB	6,874.0 kB	[list of files]
arm64	2,398.5 kB	6,882.0 kB	[list of files]
armel	2,362.9 kB	6,665.0 kB	[list of files]
armhf	2,371.1 kB	6,449.0 kB	[list of files]
hppa (unofficial port)	2,382.1 kB	6,728.0 kB	[list of files]
i386	2,436.6 kB	6,992.0 kB	[list of files]
m68k (unofficial port)	2,394.5 kB	6,736.0 kB	[list of files]
mips64el	2,415.1 kB	7,097.0 kB	[list of files]
mipsel	2,418.2 kB	7,008.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64 (unofficial port)	2,422.4 kB	7,546.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64el	2,432.1 kB	7,610.0 kB	[list of files]
riscv64 (unofficial port)	2,377.1 kB	6,565.0 kB	[list of files]
s390x	2,392.2 kB	6,918.0 kB	[list of files]
sh4 (unofficial port)	2,411.3 kB	6,702.0 kB	[list of files]
sparc64 (unofficial port)	2,357.8 kB	6,824.0 kB	[list of files]
x32 (unofficial port)	2,413.6 kB	6,804.0 kB	[list of files]