Which of the following commands lists the dependencies of a given dpkg package?

The correct answer is C. apt-cache depends package. apt-cache depends displays the dependency information stored in the local package cache for a specified package.

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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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Why each option

apt-cache depends displays the dependency information stored in the local package cache for a specified package.

Aapt-cache depends-on package

'depends-on' is not a recognized subcommand of apt-cache and will return an error.

Bapt-cache dependencies package

'dependencies' is not a valid apt-cache subcommand.

Capt-cache depends packageCorrect

The apt-cache depends command queries the local package metadata cache and outputs all declared dependencies, pre-dependencies, recommends, and suggests for the named package. It shows what other packages must or should be installed to satisfy the given package's requirements.

Dapt-cache requires package

'requires' is not a valid apt-cache subcommand.

Concept tested: Querying package dependencies with apt-cache

Source: https://manpages.debian.org/stable/apt/apt-cache.8.en.html

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#apt-cache depends#package dependencies#dpkg#apt-cache

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