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# apt-cache
> Debian and Ubuntu package query tool.
> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/apt/apt-cache.8.html>.
- Search for a package in your current sources:
`apt-cache search {{query}}`
- Show information about a package:
`apt-cache show {{package}}`
- Show whether a package is installed and up to date:
`apt-cache policy {{package}}`
- Show dependencies for a package:
`apt-cache depends {{package}}`
- Show packages that depend on a particular package:
`apt-cache rdepends {{package}}`