Given just a .deb file, how do I get the list of dependencies?
asked Jan 5, 2010 at 16:08
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You want to run:
$ dpkg --info <blah>.deb
This should (among other things) list the "depends" section of the package description.
$ dpkg -p <package_name>
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Except the OP wants the info out of a .deb file, not an installed package.– womble ♦Jan 5, 2010 at 22:06