Linux dpkg - where does it install to?

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I ran the following command successfully

dpkg -i library.deb

Where can I find where this file was installed?

enharmonic · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-31 11:06:05Z

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If you are asking where the deb package goes: /var/cache/apt/archives.

If you are asking where the files in the deb package get installed to, then do:

dpkg -L library

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answered Aug 30, 2010 at 15:57

cptnapalm

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That's right. dpkg -L shows the list of files if the package is installed. To examinate it before install use dpkg --contents library.deb
– andrade
Jan 31, 2013 at 19:01
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dpkg -L takes the package name, not the deb file name. So should be dpkg -L library
– UpTheCreek
Nov 12, 2020 at 15:28
to get the package name run dpkg --info library.deb it will show next to "Package:"
– Omar
Apr 13, 2021 at 16:29

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-12 07:30:09Z

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dpkg -L library

(Although, since this isn't a programming related question, it should go on superuser.com or linux.stackexchange.com instead of here.)

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answered Aug 30, 2010 at 15:56

Josh Kelley

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