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deb-get

apt-get-like functionality for third-party .deb packages

TLDR

Refresh the list of available packages
$ deb-get update
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List every package deb-get knows about, without checking install state
$ deb-get list --raw
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List only what is installed, which is much faster
$ deb-get list --installed
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Search the catalogue with a regular expression
$ deb-get search [pattern]
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Show the details of one or more packages
$ deb-get show [package1] [package2]
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Install packages from their upstream sources
$ deb-get install [package1] [package2]
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Reinstall a package
$ deb-get reinstall [package]
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Upgrade everything deb-get manages
$ deb-get upgrade
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Remove a package and drop the apt repository it came from
$ deb-get remove --remove-repo [package]
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Remove a package and its configuration
$ deb-get purge [package]
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Repair packages whose definitions changed upstream
$ deb-get fix-installed
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Show what is sitting in the download cache
$ deb-get cache
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Empty the download cache
$ deb-get clean
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SYNOPSIS

deb-get command [package]

DESCRIPTION

deb-get provides apt-get-like functionality for .deb packages from third-party repositories or direct downloads. It simplifies installing software not available in official Debian/Ubuntu repositories.Supports popular applications like Chrome, Discord, Slack, VS Code, and many others.

PARAMETERS

update

Update package list
search pattern
Search for packages
show package
Display package information
install package
Install or upgrade package
remove package
Remove package
purge package
Remove package and configuration
reinstall package
Reinstall package
upgrade
Upgrade all packages
list [--installed|--not-installed|--raw]
List available packages. Use --installed or --not-installed to filter, --raw to skip install status check.
clean
Remove cached .deb files
fix-installed
Fix broken packages

CAVEATS

Works on Debian-based distributions. Packages come from third-party sources. Update regularly to get latest package information.

SEE ALSO

apt-get(8), apt(8), dpkg(1)

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