LFCS · Question #739
Which of the following commands lists the dependencies of a given dpkg package?
The correct answer is C. apt-cache depends package. To list the dependencies of a specific dpkg package, the apt-cache depends command is utilized.
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- Aapt-cache depends-on package
- Bapt-cache dependencies package
- Capt-cache depends package
- Dapt-cache requires package
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To list the dependencies of a specific dpkg package, the `apt-cache depends` command is utilized.
`apt-cache depends-on package` is not a valid `apt-cache` subcommand for listing dependencies.
`apt-cache dependencies package` is not a valid `apt-cache` subcommand for listing dependencies.
The `apt-cache depends package` command displays a list of packages that the specified package depends on. It queries the local APT package cache to retrieve and present this dependency information.
`apt-cache requires package` is not a valid `apt-cache` subcommand for listing dependencies; the correct option is `depends`.
Concept tested: APT package manager dependency lookup
Source: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/en/man8/apt-cache.8.html
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