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Distinction between apt-cache and dpkg -l
using apt-cache searchsuccessful installing packages but dpkg has errorhow to install packages which is not in the cache with pythonCan't Update or Upgrade 'dpkg returned with error code (2)'apt-cache unmet shows non-existent packagesschroot and apt-getConfigure APT to also cache all dependencies of a package?dpkg and 50unattended-upgrades.ucftmp issueproblem with apt and dbkg18.04.1 Server keeps creating /var/lib/dpkg/lock and /var/cache/apt/archives/lock. What now?
I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as
me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
62803
get 62803 results
but
me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
2336
What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.
package-management
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I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as
me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
62803
get 62803 results
but
me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
2336
What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.
package-management
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
add a comment |
I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as
me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
62803
get 62803 results
but
me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
2336
What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.
package-management
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as
me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
62803
get 62803 results
but
me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
2336
What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.
package-management
package-management
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
asked 1 hour ago
AliceAlice
443110
443110
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apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.
apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,
$ apt-cache policy terminator
terminator:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.91-1
$ dpkg -l terminator
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator
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apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.
apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,
$ apt-cache policy terminator
terminator:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.91-1
$ dpkg -l terminator
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator
answered 40 mins ago
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
73.9k9154323
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apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.
apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,
$ apt-cache policy terminator
terminator:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.91-1
$ dpkg -l terminator
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator
answered 40 mins ago
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
73.9k9154323
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apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.
apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,
$ apt-cache policy terminator
terminator:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.91-1
$ dpkg -l terminator
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator
answered 40 mins ago
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
73.9k9154323
apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.
apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,
$ apt-cache policy terminator
terminator:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.91-1
$ dpkg -l terminator
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator
answered 40 mins ago
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
73.9k9154323
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