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APT-GET and packages description

Asked by qsummon

I'm new on ubuntu, so i start to use the apt-get and aptitude with no issues and there really cool packages managers.
I use to work at level 3 (no gui).
My questions are:

1 Is there any way to redirect where the package is going to be installed. I mean if you install apt-get install xy.app and this xy.app is going to be installed in (ej) /usr/share/xxyy.app. Can I redirect this package to be installed on /opt/xxyy.app?

2 When I use apt-cache pkgname i have all the packages names. Is there any way to bring all the packages description?. Not just for one I mean for all of the packages availables (something like rpm -qa, but for the availables patches)

Thanks a lot

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Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#1

For your second question, you can learn details by:

apt-get cache show package_name

For you first question, I don't know a way doing this with apt, but you can look up to dpkg options. Check also apt howto:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/

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Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#2

For your second question, you can learn details by:

apt-cache show package_name

For you first question, I don't know a way doing this with apt, but you can look up to dpkg options. Check also apt howto:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/

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Best Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#3

Sorry for first message, it is corrected in second message: apt-cache show package_name

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qsummon (qsummon) said : 		#4

Thanks Ufuk, that solved my question.