Package: dpkg (1.18.23) [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, Implemented in: C, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: suite::debian, use::configuring, Works with: Packaged Software

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• dep: libc0.3 (>= 2.11) [hurd-i386]

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
alpha (unofficial port)	2,044.1 kB	6,900.0 kB	[list of files]
amd64	2,044.8 kB	6,704.0 kB	[list of files]
arm64	2,004.1 kB	6,595.0 kB	[list of files]
armel	2,002.6 kB	6,539.0 kB	[list of files]
armhf	2,007.5 kB	6,319.0 kB	[list of files]
hppa (unofficial port)	2,017.1 kB	6,590.0 kB	[list of files]
hurd-i386	2,049.8 kB	6,698.0 kB	[list of files]
i386	2,070.5 kB	6,782.0 kB	[list of files]
kfreebsd-amd64	2,045.4 kB	6,704.0 kB	[list of files]
kfreebsd-i386	2,067.4 kB	6,778.0 kB	[list of files]
m68k (unofficial port)	1,976.2 kB	6,434.0 kB	[list of files]
mips	2,044.1 kB	6,858.0 kB	[list of files]
mips64el	2,050.9 kB	6,936.0 kB	[list of files]
mipsel	2,050.9 kB	6,858.0 kB	[list of files]
powerpc	1,993.7 kB	6,818.0 kB	[list of files]
powerpcspe (unofficial port)	1,994.2 kB	6,690.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64 (unofficial port)	1,998.7 kB	7,083.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64el	2,012.0 kB	7,083.0 kB	[list of files]
s390x	2,030.4 kB	6,820.0 kB	[list of files]
sh4 (unofficial port)	2,004.3 kB	6,436.0 kB	[list of files]
sparc64 (unofficial port)	1,999.8 kB	6,686.0 kB	[list of files]
x32 (unofficial port)	2,041.8 kB	6,610.0 kB	[list of files]