Useful Debian commands while debugging new packages
- Dry-run installation of packages
sudo apt-get install -s packagename
- Removing packages and purging configuration
sudo apt-get remove --purge packagename- Update package repository
sudo apt-get update- Clean local cache of downloaded packages in
/var/cache/apt/ sudo apt-get clean
mike – Wed, 2006 – 01 – 11 23:59











