Commands matching dpkg (119)

  • Purge configuration files of removed packages on debian based systems

    Use dpkg-query to query packages.


    0
    dpkg-query -W -f '${binary:Package} ${Status}\n' '*' |sed -n 's/ deinstall ok config-files//p'|xargs dpkg --purge
    ceving · 2016-09-06 11:43:04 15
  • Delete all php package


    0
    sudo apt-get purge `dpkg -l | grep php| awk '{print $2}' |tr "\n" " "`
    bDrwx · 2016-09-23 15:33:18 25
  • debian keyboard layout reconfigure

    select generic 105 intl. pc > german (turkisch)


    0
    dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
    aysadk · 2017-07-14 15:04:02 100
  • Remove all unused kernels with apt-get

    Same as 7272 but that one was too dangerous so i added -P to prompt users to continue or cancel Note the double space: "...^ii␣␣linux-image-2..." Like 5813, but fixes two bugs: [1]This leaves the meta-packages 'linux-headers-generic' and 'linux-image-generic' alone so that automatic upgrades work correctly in the future. [2]Kernels newer than the currently running one are left alone (this can happen if you didn't reboot after installing a new kernel).


    -1
    sudo aptitude remove -P $(dpkg -l|awk '/^ii linux-image-2/{print $2}'|sed 's/linux-image-//'|awk -v v=`uname -r` 'v>$0'|sed 's/-generic//'|awk '{printf("linux-headers-%s\nlinux-headers-%s-generic\nlinux-image-%s-generic\n",$0,$0,$0)}')
    Bonster · 2011-04-25 05:19:57 3
  • Purge application's residual config & orphans


    -1
    dpkg -l | sed '/^rc/!d;s/^[^ ]* [^ ]* \([^ ]*\).*/\1/' | xargs -r sudo apt-get -y purge
    plasticdoc · 2011-06-05 09:19:27 3
  • Purgue foreing architecture packages on debian


    -1
    dpkg -l |grep i386 | awk '{ print "apt-get -y remove --purge "$2 }' | sh
    rubenmoran · 2013-03-23 19:19:24 5
  • Install dpkg packages


    -1
    sudo dpkg -i *.deb
    newnumber · 2017-06-20 11:45:35 16
  • Unlock the software var/lib/dpkg/lock


    -1
    sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock; sudo dpkg --configure -a
    newnumber · 2017-06-20 12:00:02 22
  • List content of a package (debian derivative distro)

    Show Sample Output


    -2
    dpkg -L Your_Package
    eastwind · 2009-12-06 14:49:04 3
  • Print sorted list of all installed packages (Debian)


    -2
    dpkg --get-selections | awk '$2=="install" {print $1}' | sort
    depesz · 2011-03-15 08:39:26 4
  • (Debian/Ubuntu) Discover what package a file belongs to

    Uses dpkg -S or apt-file to find the file you want and shows results in various ways. Available at https://github.com/Pipeliner/configs/blob/master/bin/pacof pacof -xp 'bin/[^/]*mixer' alsamixergui alsa-tools-gui alsa-utils ... Show Sample Output


    -2
    pacof -e rlogin
    pipeliner · 2011-11-04 13:17:04 4
  • remove unneeded configuration files in debian

    This will, for an application that has already been removed but had its configuration left behind, purge that configuration from the system. To test it out first, you can remove the last -y, and it will show you what it will purge without actually doing it. I mean it never hurts to check first, "just in case." ;)


    -3
    dpkg-query -l| grep -v "ii " | grep "rc " | awk '{print $2" "}' | tr -d "\n" | xargs aptitude purge -y
    thepicard · 2009-04-28 19:25:53 11
  • List your largest installed packages (on Debian/Ubuntu)

    Use the hold space to preserve lines until data is needed.


    -3
    sed -ne '/^Package: \(.*\)/{s//\1/;h;};/^Installed-Size: \(.*\)/{s//\1/;G;s/\n/ /;p;}' /var/lib/dpkg/status | sort -rn
    arcege · 2009-10-19 19:01:17 24
  • uninstall Air on Ubuntu


    -3
    sudo dpkg -P $(dpkg -l | grep -i adobeair)
    xmonkey · 2010-11-02 14:09:16 4
  • Creates a minimalist xorg.conf

    Show Sample Output


    -4
    dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    raiden · 2009-02-26 21:22:57 7
  • Remove packages by pattern on debian and based systems

    Useful for removes a package and its depends, for example to remove the gnome desktop environment, also configuration files will be removed, you should be carefully and sure that you want to do this. Show Sample Output


    -4
    sudo apt-get remove --purge `dpkg -l | awk '{print $2}' | grep gnome` && apt-get autoremove
    kelevra · 2009-04-28 10:34:42 14
  • convert .rpm to .deb using alien

    convert to debian package file (deb) a redhat package file (rpm) , then you can install it by using dpkg , require alien package ( sudo apt-get install alien first ) Show Sample Output


    -5
    sudo alien --to-deb Your_PackAge.rpm
    eastwind · 2009-09-27 13:49:07 5
  • Print a list of installed Perl modules

    IMVHO if you are using cpan to install perl modules you are doing it wrong. Show Sample Output


    -5
    dpkg-query -W | grep perl
    unixmonkey10924 · 2010-07-20 16:14:04 4
  • Install a deb package

    Install a deb package you have downloaded (synaptic has to be closed). (dpkg-dev needs to be installed) After that you may have to run following: sudo apt-get install -f (that should fix any dependency problems) I am using ubuntu linux


    -7
    sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
    bkn390 · 2009-09-25 09:54:04 13
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