How to Install dpkg software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install dpkg software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

dpkg software package provides Debian package management system, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dpkg 

dpkg is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dpkg package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dpkg *

You will get with dpkg package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dpkg package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Administration Utilities
Package dpkg
Version 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.7 [amd64, i386
Description Debian package management system
Sub Section Admin


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