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After doing a sudo apt-get install , where does the application get stored to?

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After installing apps via apt-get install -app name-. Where does the files get copied to? Are the copied to just one location or multiple locations? And if so how do I find this out?

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answered 2 Years ago scrubuz · Accepted Answer

Ask the package management what files the package contains:

dpkg -L <packagename>

This shows the files simply copied to those locations. These files are marked as managed by the package management, so don't touch them.

Additionally, sometimes some files are created/modified by pre-/postinstall and pre-/postrm scripts included in the package. You can find the scripts in /var/lib/dpkg/info/ once the package is installed.