Distinction between apt-cache and dpkg -l












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I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as 



me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l

62803


get 62803 results



but 



me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l

2336


What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.






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    I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as 



    me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
    
62803


    get 62803 results



    but 



    me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
    
2336


    What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.






    package-management







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      I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as 



      me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
      
62803


      get 62803 results



      but 



      me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
      
2336


      What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.






      package-management







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      I use apt-cache pkgname to retrieve the packages as 



      me@host:~$ apt-cache pkgnames | wc -l
      
62803


      get 62803 results



      but 



      me@host:~$ dpkg -l | wc -l
      
2336


      What's the reasons which lead such a huge distinction. I presume that dpkg is super than apt.






      package-management




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          apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.



          apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,



          $ apt-cache policy terminator
          
terminator:
          
  Installed: (none)
          
  Candidate: 1.91-1
          

          

          
$ dpkg -l terminator
          
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator





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            apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.



            apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,



            $ apt-cache policy terminator
            
terminator:
            
  Installed: (none)
            
  Candidate: 1.91-1
            

            

            
$ dpkg -l terminator
            
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator





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              apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.



              apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,



              $ apt-cache policy terminator
              
terminator:
              
  Installed: (none)
              
  Candidate: 1.91-1
              

              

              
$ dpkg -l terminator
              
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator





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                apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.



                apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,



                $ apt-cache policy terminator
                
terminator:
                
  Installed: (none)
                
  Candidate: 1.91-1
                

                

                
$ dpkg -l terminator
                
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator





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                apt is for managing remote repositories, dpkg - for locally installed packages. They're related. apt is front end to dpkg. When you run apt-get install package it gets .deb file, and installs it via dpkg. So numbers differ because there's a lot of packages available, but only fraction is installed locally on your system.



                apt-cache can show both installed and non-installed packages, because it queries the apt cache - listing of what is available in remote repositories ( that cache is what you get when you do apt-get update). For instance,



                $ apt-cache policy terminator
                
terminator:
                
  Installed: (none)
                
  Candidate: 1.91-1
                

                

                
$ dpkg -l terminator
                
dpkg-query: no packages found matching terminator






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