I'm used to RPM based systems, and there's many commands I'm not yet sure how to do with .deb packages. This is mostly for use with custom packages, i.e. not stuff apt-get installed.
It'd be great if someone could provide a translation of the commands here:
(by "package file" it's meant to operate on a physical .rpm/.deb file)
Feature rpm deb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- View all installed packages rpm -qa View files in an installed package rpm -ql packagename View files in an package file rpm -qlp ./packagename.rpm View package info, installed package rpm -qi packagename (1) View package info, package file rpm -qip ./packagename.rpm (1) View pre/post install shell scripts rpm -q --scripts packagename View changelog for a package file rpm -qp --changelog ./packagename.rpm Uninstall a package rpm -e packagename dpkg -r/dpkg -P Install a package file rpm -ivh ./packagename.rpm dpkg -i Upgrade a package from a file rpm -Uvh ./packagename.rpm Find which package owns a file rpm -qif /some/file.foo List dependencies of a package rpm -q --requires packagename List dependencies of a package file rpm -qp --requires ./packagename.rpm
(1) see e.g. info output example here
Best Answer
I try to fill or complement what @SeanBright leaved out: