# Dpkg Defines [_dpkg_][1] aliases and functions. ## Aliases - `debc` cleans the cache. - `debf` displays a file's package. - `debi` installs packages from repositories. - `debI` installs packages from files. - `debq` displays package information. - `debu` updates the package lists. - `debU` upgrades outdated packages. - `debx` removes packages. - `debX` removes packages, their configuration, and unneeded dependencies. - `debs` searches for packages. - `deb-build` creates a basic deb package. - `deb-kclean` removes all kernel images and headers, except for the ones in use. ## Functions - `deb-clone` generates a script that can be used to duplicate a `dpkg`-based system. - `deb-history` displays `dpkg` history. - `deb-kbuild` makes a `dpkg` Linux kernel package. ## Authors _The authors of this module should be contacted via the [issue tracker][2]._ - [Daniel Bolton](https://github.com/dbb) - [Benjamin Boudreau](https://github.com/dreur) - [Sorin Ionescu](https://github.com/sorin-ionescu) [1]: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg [2]: https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto/issues