dpkg-deb

Software package management tools under Debian Linux

Supplementary instructions

dpkg-deb command is a software package management tool under Debian Linux. It can perform packaging and unpacking operations on software packages and provide software package information.

grammar

dpkg-deb(options)(parameters)

Options

-c: Display the file list in the software package;
-e: Decompress the master control information;
-f: Print field contents to standard output;
-x: Release the files in the software package to the specified directory;
-X: Release the files in the software package to the specified directory and display the detailed process of releasing the files;
-w: Display package information;
-l: Display detailed information of the software package;
-R: Extract control information and archived manifest files;
-b: Create debian package.

Parameters

File: Specify the full name or software name of the ".deb" software package to be operated.

Example

Unzip the program file:

dpkg-deb -x drcom-pum_1.0-0ubuntu1~ppa1~jaunty1_i386.deb drcom

Unzip the control file:

dpkg-deb -e drcom-pum_1.0-0ubuntu1~ppa1~jaunty1_i386.deb drcom/DEBIAN

Package and generate deb files:

dpkg-deb -b drcom drcom_1.4.8.2_i386.deb

Query the file contents in the deb package:

dpkg-deb -c demo.deb