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#2 Re: Question: From FreeBSD to Debian, in four days? Posted by Anonymous (70.112.xx.xx) on Fri 2 Sep 2005 at 15:10 Read/learn FHS. Realize that Debian *strictly* adheres to it, so you know where to find things. Most useful debian-specific commands: dpkg --list : shows installed packages dpkg -S /bin/foo : shows which installed package /bin/foo belongs to apt-cache search foo : show me packages about 'foo' apt-get install foo : download and install package foo apt-get -s upgrade : simulate an upgrade - tell me what would be done if I were to do an actual upgrade. Useful to see what's going to be done without worrying about it actually happening. That's my set of 'most-used' debian-specific commands. Learning about each of the base program (dpkg, apt-cache, apt-get) will help you get an idea of how the debian package system works. Enjoy, and best of luck.

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