dpkg

Installing deb file using dpkg

$ dpkg -i .deb

Usage: dpkg -i apache2_2.2.17-1ubuntu1.5_i386.deb

Installing deb packages recursively from given directory

$ dpkg -R path_to_directory

Usage: dpkg -R /var/cache/apt/archives/

Find all files related to package

$ dpkg -L package_name

Usage: dpkg -L apache2

List all package by name

$ dpkg -l | grep package_name

Usage: dpkg -l | grep apache2

Find which package is related to particular file

$ dpkg -S file_name

Usage: dpkg -S /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Find status of package

$ dpkg -s  | grep Status

Usage: dpkg -s apache2 | grep Status

Display details about package package group, version, maintainer, Architecture, display depends packages, description etc.

$ dpkg -p package_name

Usage: dpkg -p apache2

List files provided by given package

$ dpkg -c deb_package_name

Usage: dpkg -c apache2_2.2.17-1ubuntu1.5_i386.deb

List individual package name installed with short description

$ dpkg -l package_name

Usage: dpkg -l apache2

List all package name installed with short description

$ dpkg -l

Usage: dpkg -l

Remove package

$ dpkg -r package_name

Usage: dpkg -r apache2

Remove package with all configuration

$ dpkg -P package_name

Usage: dpkg -P apache2