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|| [[Synaptic|synaptic]] |||| Graphical package manager (default for Gnome). ||
|| [[kpackage]] |||| KDE Debian Package Manager (default for KDE). ||
|| [[aptitude]] |||| Terminal-based apt frontend ([[Ncurses|ncurses]] interface).||
|| [[Wajig]] |||| Wajig is a wrapper tool for apt-get, dpkg, apt-cache, wget, and others ||
|| [[PackageKit]] |||| Distro-agnostic frontend under developement ||
|| [[DebianPkg:gdebi]] |||| graphical frontend for Gnome which integrates with DebianPkg:nautilus.||		  * [[Synaptic|synaptic]] - Graphical package manager (default for Gnome).
 * [[kpackage]] - KDE Debian Package Manager (default for KDE).
 * [[aptitude]] - Terminal-based apt frontend ([[Ncurses|ncurses]] interface).||
 * [[Wajig]] - Wajig is a wrapper tool for apt-get, dpkg, apt-cache, wget, and others
 * [[PackageKit]] - Distro-agnostic frontend under developement
 * [[DebianPkg:gdebi]] - graphical frontend for Gnome which integrates with DebianPkg:nautilus.||
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|| apt |||| Advanced package tool ||
|| apt-key |||| This tool is used for managing package authentication keys ||
|| [[dpkg]] |||| This is the main utility program that handles installation and removal of packages. All other tools are frontends for dpkg, and many users rarely use this tool directly. ||
|| [[apt-get]] |||| Used to organize the installation of packages (dpkg does the actual installing, apt-get handles dependencies, etc). ||
|| apt-cache |||| Used to search the contents of the entire package database in the sources list (as opposed to dpkg searches, which only search the contents of installed packages). ||
|| dpkg-deb |||| This tool is used to pack, unpack and provides information about package files. ||
|| dpkg-divert |||| A tool for installing a package in a non-default location ||
|| dpkg-query |||| A tool for querying the package database ||
|| dpkg-statoverride |||| A tool for overriding modes and ownerships of files ||
|| apt-file |||| This tool searches for a filename installed by any package in the contents of sources.list. ||
|| apt-listchanges |||| This tool displays the relevant changelog entries whenever a package is upgraded. ||
|| [[apt-build]] |||| Used to build packages from the source files ||
|| apt-cdrom |||| This tool allows [[CDROM|cdrom]] based sources to be included in the package sources list. ||
|| apt-rdepends |||| This tool generates recursive dependency trees for a package. ||
|| apt-spy |||| This tool is used to generate a sources.list file from the current list of mirrors, based on latency/bandwidth. ||
|| apt-show-versions |||| shows all available versions of a package (allows wildcards), or all packages, and displays upgrade information where applicable. ||
|| dpkg-reconfigure |||| Allows a package to be reconfigured based on preferences (the same questions that are asked when the package is first installed). ||
|| apt-show-source |||| This is a variant of "apt-cache show" that shows information against the named source package, rather than the binary package. ||
|| apt-listbugs |||| This tool shows known critical bugs in named packages. ||
|| [[AptZip|apt-zip]] |||| This tool allows non-networked machines to export a list of packages selected for install using removable media. ||
|| apt-config |||| This program is used by the other apt utilities to provide a standard interface to the apt configuration settings. ||
|| apt-sortpkgs |||| Sorts records and fields within the sources and packages files. ||
|| apt-extracttemplates |||| Extracts templates and install scripts from packages. ||
|| apt-setup |||| This tool configures the sources.list file. ||
|| apt-offline |||| Offline Package Management ||
|| auto-apt |||| This tool checks the file access of programs running within its environments, and automatically installs packages if a program tries to access a file known to belong in an uninstalled package. ||
|| deborphan |||| This tool scans the package database for unused or redundant packages||
|| DebPkg:dpkg-www |||| Debian package management web interface - browse Debian packages on a local or remote host using a normal web browser. ||		  * apt - Advanced package tool
 * apt-key - This tool is used for managing package authentication keys
 * [[dpkg]] - This is the main utility program that handles installation and removal of packages. All other tools are frontends for dpkg, and many users rarely use this tool directly.
 * [[apt-get]] - Used to organize the installation of packages (dpkg does the actual installing, apt-get handles dependencies, etc).
 * apt-cache - Used to search the contents of the entire package database in the sources list (as opposed to dpkg searches, which only search the contents of installed packages).
 * dpkg-deb - This tool is used to pack, unpack and provides information about package files.
 * dpkg-divert - A tool for installing a package in a non-default location
 * dpkg-query - A tool for querying the package database
 * dpkg-statoverride - A tool for overriding modes and ownerships of files
 * apt-file - This tool searches for a filename installed by any package in the contents of sources.list.
 * apt-listchanges - This tool displays the relevant changelog entries whenever a package is upgraded.
 * [[apt-build]] - Used to build packages from the source files
 * apt-cdrom - This tool allows [[CDROM|cdrom]] based sources to be included in the package sources list.
 * apt-rdepends - This tool generates recursive dependency trees for a package.
 * apt-spy - This tool is used to generate a sources.list file from the current list of mirrors, based on latency/bandwidth.
 * apt-show-versions - shows all available versions of a package (allows wildcards), or all packages, and displays upgrade information where applicable.
 * dpkg-reconfigure - Allows a package to be reconfigured based on preferences (the same questions that are asked when the package is first installed).
 * apt-show-source - This is a variant of "apt-cache show" that shows information against the named source package, rather than the binary package.
 * apt-listbugs - This tool shows known critical bugs in named packages.
 * [[AptZip|apt-zip]] - This tool allows non-networked machines to export a list of packages selected for install using removable media.
 * apt-config - This program is used by the other apt utilities to provide a standard interface to the apt configuration settings.
 * apt-sortpkgs - Sorts records and fields within the sources and packages files.
 * apt-extracttemplates - Extracts templates and install scripts from packages.
 * apt-setup - This tool configures the sources.list file.
 * apt-offline - Offline Package Management
 * auto-apt - This tool checks the file access of programs running within its environments, and automatically installs packages if a program tries to access a file known to belong in an uninstalled package.
 * deborphan - This tool scans the package database for unused or redundant packages||
 * DebPkg:dpkg-www - Debian package management web interface - browse Debian packages on a local or remote host using a normal web browser.
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|| apt-ftparchive |||| create Packages and other index files needed to publish an archive of Debian packages || * apt-ftparchive - create Packages and other index files needed to publish an archive of Debian packages
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|| debuild |||| This tool is used for rebuilding packages ||  * debuild - This tool is used for rebuilding packages
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|| apt-cacher |||| This is an alternative tool to apt-proxy. ||
|| apt-proxy |||| This is a specialized proxy server for accessing apt repositories. This can be used on a network to get packages from a central server that only downloads from the mirrors once. ||
|| apt-proxy-import |||| Imports packages into a cache used by apt-proxy. ||
|| apt-ftparchive |||| generates, from a directory of packages, the Packages and Sources control files used for an apt repository. ||
|| apt-move |||| Moves a collection of Debian packages into a proper pool directory hierarchy as used by a package repository. ||
|| apt-transport-https |||| Allows apt to be configured to use https ||		  * apt-cacher - This is an alternative tool to apt-proxy.
 * apt-proxy - This is a specialized proxy server for accessing apt repositories. This can be used on a network to get packages from a central server that only downloads from the mirrors once.
 * apt-proxy-import - Imports packages into a cache used by apt-proxy.
 * apt-ftparchive - generates, from a directory of packages, the Packages and Sources control files used for an apt repository.
 * apt-move - Moves a collection of Debian packages into a proper pool directory hierarchy as used by a package repository.
 * apt-transport-https - Allows apt to be configured to use https
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|| gdpm |||| Gnome Debian Package Manager (in development). ||
|| gnome-apt |||| Gnome Advanced Package Tool (in development). ||
|| pdbv |||| A tool for creating an xhtml view of the package database. ||
|| dselect |||| Deprecated: superseded by aptitude ||		  * gdpm - Gnome Debian Package Manager (in development).
 * gnome-apt - Gnome Advanced Package Tool (in development).
 * pdbv - A tool for creating an xhtml view of the package database.
 * dselect - Deprecated: superseded by aptitude

Translation(s): English - Español - Français - Italiano - 한국어(Korean) <style="text-align: right; border: 0px hidden"> (!) ?Discussion

Package Management Tools

The are several tools available on a Debian system for the management of packages and the package database. This is just a list of the commands related to the topic, to access complete information on the options and arguments used in each command, use the manpages.

A more complete list of tools may be obtained by installing the debtags package and typing: 

aptitude search '~Gadmin::package-management~Gsuite::debian'

Tools for everyday use

  • synaptic - Graphical package manager (default for Gnome).

  • ?kpackage - KDE Debian Package Manager (default for KDE).

  • aptitude - Terminal-based apt frontend (ncurses interface).||

  • Wajig - Wajig is a wrapper tool for apt-get, dpkg, apt-cache, wget, and others

  • PackageKit - Distro-agnostic frontend under developement

  • gdebi - graphical frontend for Gnome which integrates with nautilus.||

Tools for advanced use

  • apt - Advanced package tool
  • apt-key - This tool is used for managing package authentication keys

  • dpkg - This is the main utility program that handles installation and removal of packages. All other tools are frontends for dpkg, and many users rarely use this tool directly.

  • apt-get - Used to organize the installation of packages (dpkg does the actual installing, apt-get handles dependencies, etc).

  • apt-cache - Used to search the contents of the entire package database in the sources list (as opposed to dpkg searches, which only search the contents of installed packages).
  • dpkg-deb - This tool is used to pack, unpack and provides information about package files.
  • dpkg-divert - A tool for installing a package in a non-default location
  • dpkg-query - A tool for querying the package database
  • dpkg-statoverride - A tool for overriding modes and ownerships of files
  • apt-file - This tool searches for a filename installed by any package in the contents of sources.list.
  • apt-listchanges - This tool displays the relevant changelog entries whenever a package is upgraded.

  • ?apt-build - Used to build packages from the source files

  • apt-cdrom - This tool allows cdrom based sources to be included in the package sources list.

  • apt-rdepends - This tool generates recursive dependency trees for a package.
  • apt-spy - This tool is used to generate a sources.list file from the current list of mirrors, based on latency/bandwidth.
  • apt-show-versions - shows all available versions of a package (allows wildcards), or all packages, and displays upgrade information where applicable.
  • dpkg-reconfigure - Allows a package to be reconfigured based on preferences (the same questions that are asked when the package is first installed).
  • apt-show-source - This is a variant of "apt-cache show" that shows information against the named source package, rather than the binary package.
  • apt-listbugs - This tool shows known critical bugs in named packages.

  • ?apt-zip - This tool allows non-networked machines to export a list of packages selected for install using removable media.

  • apt-config - This program is used by the other apt utilities to provide a standard interface to the apt configuration settings.
  • apt-sortpkgs - Sorts records and fields within the sources and packages files.
  • apt-extracttemplates - Extracts templates and install scripts from packages.
  • apt-setup - This tool configures the sources.list file.
  • apt-offline - Offline Package Management
  • auto-apt - This tool checks the file access of programs running within its environments, and automatically installs packages if a program tries to access a file known to belong in an uninstalled package.

  • deborphan - This tool scans the package database for unused or redundant packages||

  • dpkg-www - Debian package management web interface - browse Debian packages on a local or remote host using a normal web browser.

apt-utils

apt-utils contains some less used commandline utilities related to package management with APT.

* apt-ftparchive - create Packages and other index files needed to publish an archive of Debian packages

devscripts

devscripts provides several scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier

  • debuild - This tool is used for rebuilding packages

Tools for managing a package repository

  • apt-cacher - This is an alternative tool to apt-proxy.
  • apt-proxy - This is a specialized proxy server for accessing apt repositories. This can be used on a network to get packages from a central server that only downloads from the mirrors once.
  • apt-proxy-import - Imports packages into a cache used by apt-proxy.
  • apt-ftparchive - generates, from a directory of packages, the Packages and Sources control files used for an apt repository.
  • apt-move - Moves a collection of Debian packages into a proper pool directory hierarchy as used by a package repository.
  • apt-transport-https - Allows apt to be configured to use https

Alternative tools

  • gdpm - Gnome Debian Package Manager (in development).
  • gnome-apt - Gnome Advanced Package Tool (in development).
  • pdbv - A tool for creating an xhtml view of the package database.
  • dselect - Deprecated: superseded by aptitude

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