apk-info - Man Page

print detailed information about packages

Synopsis

apk info [<options>.​.​.​] packages.​.​.​

apk info -W file

Description

apk info prints information known about the listed packages.​ By default, it prints the description, webpage, and installed size of the package (equivalent to apk info -dws).​

Each field printed is prefaced by the name of the package and its package version, then the field to be displayed, and a newline.​ The following lines display the appropriate information, then an empty line terminates that field.​

apk info -W file prints the package which owns the specified file.​

Options

-a,  --all

List all information known about the package.​

-d,  --description

Print the package description.​

-e,  --installed

Check package installed status.​ For each installed package, print it's name.​ The exit status is the number of given packages not installed.​ Thus, zero (or success) is returned if all named packages are installed.​

-L,  --contents

List files included in the package.​

-P,  --provides

List what the package provides.​

-r,  --rdepends

List reverse dependencies of the package (all other packages which depend on the package).​

-R,  --depends

List the dependencies of the package.​

-s,  --size

Print the package's installed size.​

-w,  --webpage

Print the URL for the package's upstream webpage.​

-W,  --who-owns

Print the package which owns the specified file.​

--install-if

List the package's install_if rule.​ When the dependencies in this list are satisfied, the package will be installed automatically.​

--license

Print the package SPDX license identifier.​

--replaces

List the other packages for which this package is marked as a replacement.​

--rinstall-if

List other packages whose install_if rules refer to this package.​

--triggers

Print active triggers for the package.​

Info

2021-08-03