Debian package (manager) (also see apt-get,aptitude)
dpkg-deb-actions[edit]
dpkg -b | --build directory [filename]
Build a deb package.
dpkg -c | --contents filename
List contents of a deb package.
dpkg -e | --control filename [directory]
Extract control-information from a package.
dpkg -x | --extract filename directory
Extract the files contained by package.
dpkg -f | --field filename [control-field] ...
Display control field(s) of a package.
dpkg --fsys-tarfile filename
Display the filesystem tar-file contained by a Debian package.
dpkg -I | --info filename [control-file]
Show information about a package.
dpkg -X | --vextract filename directory
Extract and display the filenames contained by a package.
dpkg-query-actions[edit]
dpkg -l | --list package-name-pattern ...
List packages matching given pattern.
dpkg -s | --status package-name ...
Report status of specified package.
dpkg -L | --listfiles package ...
List files installed to your system from package.
dpkg -S | --search filename-search-pattern ...
Search for a filename from installed packages.
dpkg -p | --print-avail package
Display details about package, as found in /var/lib/dpkg/available.