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.TH "apk-info" "8" "2026-04-13"
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.SH NAME
.PP
apk info - print detailed information about packages
.PP
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBapk info\fR [<\fIoptions\fR>.\&.\&.\&] \fIpackages\fR.\&.\&.\&
.PP
\fBapk info\fR -W \fIfile\fR
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fBapk info\fR prints information known about the listed packages.\& By default, it
prints the description, webpage, and installed size of the package (equivalent
to \fBapk info -dws\fR).\&
.PP
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.\&
.PP
\fBapk info -W\fR \fIfile\fR prints the package which owns the specified file.\&
.PP
.SH OPTIONS
.PP
In addition to the global options (see \fBapk\fR(8)), and query options
(see \fBapk-query\fR(8)) the following options are supported:
.PP
\fB--all\fR, \fB-a\fR
.RS 4
List all information known about the package.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--contents\fR, \fB-L\fR
.RS 4
List files included in the package.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--depends\fR, \fB-R\fR
.RS 4
List the dependencies of the package.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--description\fR, \fB-d\fR
.RS 4
Print the package description.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--exists\fR, \fB--installed\fR, \fB-e\fR
.RS 4
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.\&
NOTE: \fB--installed\fR is deprecated and will be removed to allow
the same option in \fBquery\fR group to function.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--install-if\fR
.RS 4
List the package'\&s install_if rule.\& When the dependencies in this list
are satisfied, the package will be installed automatically.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--license\fR
.RS 4
Print the package SPDX license identifier.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--provides\fR, \fB-P\fR
.RS 4
List what the package provides.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--rdepends\fR, \fB-r\fR
.RS 4
List reverse dependencies of the package (all other packages which
depend on the package).\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--replaces\fR
.RS 4
List the other packages for which this package is marked as a
replacement.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--rinstall-if\fR
.RS 4
List other packages whose install_if rules refer to this package.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--size\fR, \fB-s\fR
.RS 4
Print the package'\&s installed size.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--triggers\fR, \fB-t\fR
.RS 4
Print active triggers for the package.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--webpage\fR, \fB-w\fR
.RS 4
Print the URL for the package'\&s upstream webpage.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB--who-owns\fR, \fB-W\fR
.RS 4
Print the package which owns the specified file.\&
.RE