Install dpkg-www on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install dpkg-www
Learn how to install dpkg-www with the command sudo apt-get install dpkg-www on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of dpkg-www:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: dpkg-www
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install dpkg-www
Package Details | |
| Package: | dpkg-www |
| Version: | 2.54+nmu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu MOTU Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Web based Debian package browser With the dpkg cgi-bin you can browse Debian packages on a local or remote host using a normal web browser. . You can list packages, show package information and installed files, browse documentation and navigate through the packages dependencies. You can also find all the packages owners of a file or directory or those providing a virtual package. . If you are the system administrator you can also install or remove packages by clicking on the buttons found in the package info page, provided that this feature has been enabled and you have properly configured your web browser. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/doc |
How to install dpkg-www on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If dpkg-www is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L dpkg-www' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L dpkg-www Package `dpkg-www' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing dpkg-www:
After system update use the following command to install dpkg-www:
sudo apt-get install dpkg-www
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove dpkg-www from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the dpkg-www from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the dpkg-www following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove dpkg-www
Following command is used to remove the dpkg-www package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove dpkg-www
This will remove dpkg-www and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing dpkg-www with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge dpkg-www
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove dpkg-www
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with dpkg-www package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.