How do you check for a list of .deb dependencies without installing the deb file

arthur_makowah · 07-23-2014, 08:10 AM

I usually install my deb files via terminal but most of the time it installs them without dependencies leaving errors. How do i check for a list of dependencies without installing it first

Gatica · 07-23-2014, 08:25 AM

If you're using a package manager, you can use apt-cache depends <package_name> to give you a list of dependencies.
Running dpkg -I <package_name> will also give info on the package, or otherwise you could try installing with the --dry-run option in dpkg, presumably the errors will tell you which packages are missing.

frankbell · 07-23-2014, 07:15 PM

Try this:

Code:

apt-cache showpkg [somepackage]

I think it will do what you want. See man apt-cache for more options.

jdkaye · 07-23-2014, 11:04 PM

Or this:

Code:

aptitude show [somepackage]

jdk