dpkg is the primary package manager for Debian and Debian-based systems, such as Ubuntu.

• The tool installs, builds, removes, configures, and retrieves information for Debian packages.

Check if a package is installed or not

Display details about a package

Hold a package

Install a package

Install all packages recursively from directory

List packages

Purge a package

Reconfigure a package

Remove a package

Unhold a package

Update repositories

Upgrade a package

What files are provided by the package

What files are provided by the installed package

What package owns a file