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Checking Package Dependencies with apt-rdepends on Debian and Ubuntu

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Falko Timme
Apr 10, 2018

This short guide shows how you can check the dependencies of a package with the tool apt-rdepends on Debian and Ubuntu systems. The great thing about apt- rdepends is that it resolves dependencies recursively, i.e., not only does it show the direct dependencies of a package, but also the dependencies’ dependencies.
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