apt show Linux Command
Displays detailed information about a specific package.
What does apt show do?
Displays detailed information about a specific package.
Syntax
apt show package_namePractical example
apt show nginxRelated Package Management
apt searchSearches for packages in the repository by keyword.
apt listLists packages based on package names with options for installed/upgradeable.
apt autoremoveRemoves packages that were automatically installed as dependencies and are no longer needed.
dpkg -iInstalls a .deb package file directly (does not resolve dependencies).
apt purgeRemoves a package along with all its configuration files.
dpkg -rRemoves an installed package (keeps config files).