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How do I list the contents of a package?

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How do I list the contents of a package that I just installed? This command:

dpkg --contents filename.deb

requires that I know where the .deb file is. I don't feel like I need to know that, and if I do, please tell me where they go when I do apt-get install.

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answered 1 Year ago lasagnerhead · Accepted Answer

Use Synaptic Package Manager. Install it with

sudo apt-get install synaptic

Then go to Installed section, select a package then right-click to show its properties.

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If you want to do it in Terminal, there is no need for Synaptic:

dpkg-query -L <package_name>

Package name is without .deb extension or version information (e.g. vlc, evince).