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apt-cache Command Examples

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The apt-cache command is a utility provided by the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) system, which is used to manage software packages on Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions. It allows you to search for and list the available packages in the APT package repository, as well as show information about a specific package.

For example, you can use the apt-cache search command to search for a package that provides a particular utility or library, like this:

# apt-cache search nginx

This will list all the packages that match the search term “nginx”. To show information about a specific package, you can use the apt-cache show command, like this:

# apt-cache show nginx

This will display detailed information about the nginx package, such as its version, dependencies, and the files it installs.

apt-cache Command Examples

1. Search for a package in your current sources:

# apt-cache search {{query}}

2. Show information about a package:

# apt-cache show {{package}}

3. Show whether a package is installed and up to date:

# apt-cache policy {{package}}

4. Show dependencies for a package:

# apt-cache depends {{package}}

5. Show packages that depend on a particular package:

# apt-cache rdepends {{package}}

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