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How to list dependent packages (reverse dependencies)?

rated 0 times [ 437] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 304752 / 2 Years ago, thu, september 15, 2022, 9:17:43

In order to research what caused the installation of a given package, I'd like to get a list of packages which depend on that package. I couldn't find anything obvious in man dpkg.

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answered 2 Years ago ainlyyor · Accepted Answer

apt-cache rdepends packagename should do what you want.

To limit it to packages that are installed on your system: apt-cache rdepends --installed packagename