apt-cache Command Examples
Debian and Ubuntu package query tool. More information: https://manned.org/apt-cache.8.
- Search for a package in your current sources:
apt-cache search {{query}}
- Show information about a package:
apt-cache show {{package}}
- Show whether a package is installed and up to date:
apt-cache policy {{package}}
- Show dependencies for a package:
apt-cache depends {{package}}
- Show packages that depend on a particular package:
apt-cache rdepends {{package}}