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deb_commands.txt
## Extracts the contents of a the_package.deb package into tmp
dpkg-deb -R the_package.deb tmp
## Find a package for a file
dpkg -S /usr/bin/ssh
# Find a package dependencies
apt-cache depends openssh-client | grep libssl3
# Find all packages dependent on libssl3
apt-cache rdepends libssl3 | grep ssh
## Download python3.10-venv locally
apt-get -d -o dir::cache=`pwd` -o Debug::NoLocking=1 install python3.10-venv
# Clean up the system from the_package
sudo apt purge the_package
dpkg -P the_package
## Check for primary package version
apt-cache policy the_package
## Typical use
apt install the_package.deb
apt remove the_package.deb
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