# Source: dctrl-tools # Package: dctrl-tools # Versions: dctrl-tools (2.11), dctrl-tools (2.9.3) # Prioritize: 48 Description: Command-line tools to process Debian package information Debian package information is generally stored in files having a special file format, dubbed the Debian control file format (the dctrl format), a special case of the record jar file format. These tools operate on any files conforming in a general sense to that format and are therefore widely applicable whenever those formats are in play. . Included are: . grep-dctrl - Grep dctrl-format files grep-available - Grep the DPKG available database grep-status - Grep the DPKG status database grep-aptavail - Grep the APT available database . sort-dctrl - Sort dctrl-format files . tbl-dctrl - Tabulate dctrl-format files . sync-available - Sync the dpkg available database with the apt database Description-nb: . . . . . # other Descriptions of the dctrl-tools package with a translation in nb: #