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dpkg, apt and Other Frontend Tools

dpkg, apt and Other Frontend Tools

Learn about dpkg, apt and other frontend tools and their uses.

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The dpkg tool

Debian uses a low-level tool called dpkg to install and uninstall packages, query the package database (to list installed packages, for example), and so on.

dpkg validates that package dependencies are ...