Lesson 2

Date: 1/29/2009
Linux installation and upgrade
Linux for Engineering and IT Applications


Package Management (dpkg)
  • Installation 
    dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.24-19-server_2.6.24-19.36_amd64.deb

  • Removal 
    dpkg --purge linux-image-2.6.24-19-server

  • queries (list of all packages) 
    dpkg -l '*'
dpkg -l '*kernel*'

  • List files in the package 
    dpkg -L  ncurses-term

  • Info on a package 
    dpkg -s ncurses-term

  • To find out what package owns the file 
    dpkg -S ncurses-term


    • Take me to the Course Website