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How to get source code of package using the apt command on Debian or Ubuntu

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Jul 19, 2020

I need source code of code of package installed using the apt-get command or apt command on Debian or Ubuntu. How do I get or download source code of package on a Debian or Ubuntu system? How can I download Ubuntu/Debian package’s source code?

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