

In Debian, it is the Debian-based system and primary package management program. The dpkg-dev (Debian package) includes the large build tools. Also, it includes many programs like start-stop-daemon and update-alternatives.Ī program, i.e., install-info is used to be added, but later it was removed because now it is developed and shared separately. A higher level mechanism, i.e., APT is more widely used as compared to the dpkg tool because it can retrieve packages by remote locations and negotiate with typical package relations like dependency resolution.ĪPT ( Advanced Package Tool) front ends such as synaptic (GTK) and aptitude (ncurse) can be used for the friendlier interfaces.ĭpkg (Debian package) gives the dpkg program and various other programs essential for the run-time working of the packaging system such as dpkg-trigger, dpkg-divert, dpkg-statoverride, dpkg-query, dpkg-split, and dpkg-deb. deb packages.ĭpkg is a low-level mechanism.


This software is used for installing, removing, and providing details of. Dpkg is software at the package management base within the free OS Debian and its several derivatives.
