Package: dpkg (1.21.8) [essential]

Links for dpkg

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Maintainers:

Dpkg Developers (QA Page, Mail Archive)
Guillem Jover (QA Page)

External Resources:

Homepage [wiki.debian.org]

Similar packages:

Debian package management system

This package provides the low-level infrastructure for handling the installation and removal of Debian software packages.

For Debian package development tools, install dpkg-dev.

Tags: System Administration: Package Management, Software Development: Perl Development, devel::library, implemented-in::c, Implemented in: Perl, User Interface: interface::commandline, role::devel-lib, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: suite::debian, use::configuring, Works with: Packaged Software

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Download for all available architectures
Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
alpha (unofficial port)	2,499.1 kB	7,266.0 kB	[list of files]
amd64	2,495.9 kB	7,041.0 kB	[list of files]
arm64	2,479.5 kB	7,037.0 kB	[list of files]
armel	2,444.3 kB	6,808.0 kB	[list of files]
armhf	2,450.9 kB	6,596.0 kB	[list of files]
hppa (unofficial port)	2,461.3 kB	6,871.0 kB	[list of files]
i386	2,516.7 kB	7,140.0 kB	[list of files]
ia64 (unofficial port)	2,529.0 kB	7,957.0 kB	[list of files]
m68k (unofficial port)	2,474.5 kB	6,888.0 kB	[list of files]
mips64el	2,496.0 kB	7,246.0 kB	[list of files]
mipsel	2,498.9 kB	7,166.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64 (unofficial port)	2,503.5 kB	7,753.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64el	2,513.3 kB	7,753.0 kB	[list of files]
riscv64 (unofficial port)	2,456.1 kB	6,710.0 kB	[list of files]
s390x	2,471.6 kB	7,061.0 kB	[list of files]
sh4 (unofficial port)	2,493.4 kB	6,854.0 kB	[list of files]
sparc64 (unofficial port)	2,438.2 kB	6,968.0 kB	[list of files]
x32 (unofficial port)	2,494.7 kB	6,952.0 kB	[list of files]