debian and dependencies?

debian and dependencies?

[tyler]

Hay,
Is there a way to view a programs dependencies?
Also, if its something like a library, how will I know if any other programs 
depend on it?
Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield.
Check out our website:
http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
check out my blog:
livejournal.com/~tylerrl
[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!] 

Re: debian and dependencies?

[Luke Yelavich]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

On Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 12:41:01PM EST, tyler wrote:
> Hay,
> Is there a way to view a programs dependencies?

apt-cache depends <package-name>

> Also, if its something like a library, how will I know if any other programs 
> depend on it?

apt-cache rdepends <package-name>
- -- 
Luke Yelavich
GPG key: 0xD06320CE 
	 (http://www.themuso.com/themuso-gpg-key.txt)
Email & MSN: themuso@themuso.com
ICQ: 18444344
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux)

iD8DBQFEKzl2jVefwtBjIM4RAituAKCdrnMiir/VP57ZhtrqS5EbXDGr9QCffTsY
WdCSWSm3xRWCwmRjw63rh1s=
=B0yq
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Re: debian and dependencies?

[tyler]

thanks.
Tyler Littlefield.
Check out our website:
http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
check out my blog:
livejournal.com/~tylerrl
[my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
[failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Yelavich" <themuso@themuso.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: debian and dependencies?


> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 12:41:01PM EST, tyler wrote:
>> Hay,
>> Is there a way to view a programs dependencies?
>
> apt-cache depends <package-name>
>
>> Also, if its something like a library, how will I know if any other 
>> programs
>> depend on it?
>
> apt-cache rdepends <package-name>
> - -- 
> Luke Yelavich
> GPG key: 0xD06320CE
> (http://www.themuso.com/themuso-gpg-key.txt)
> Email & MSN: themuso@themuso.com
> ICQ: 18444344
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux)
>
> iD8DBQFEKzl2jVefwtBjIM4RAituAKCdrnMiir/VP57ZhtrqS5EbXDGr9QCffTsY
> WdCSWSm3xRWCwmRjw63rh1s=
> =B0yq
> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup 

Re: debian and dependencies?

[Sean M McMahon]

One way is by learning how to use aptitude where you can view dependencies 
and what that package depends on.  Another way is by reading the man 
package for dpkg There is a way to see info on an individual package if 
you know what that package is.