where does apt-get store a software?

dannylau · 06-27-2005, 02:38 PM

Hi, guys.
I'm an absolute n00be coming from BSD. There are some difference between the two OS maintaining the software were installed. So, in Ubuntu, I wondering which directories the apt-get put files in?
For example, when I "apt-get install gcc", where could I find out the gcc's files?
Another question is that can I remove the files located in /var/cache/apt/archives/ after software has been installed?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Danny.

Dead Parrot · 06-27-2005, 04:46 PM

(1) dpkg -L gcc
(2) Yes.