apt show

Use

apt show cmatrix

What It Does

apt show prints package metadata and description.

It answers: what is this package, what version is available, where does it come from, and what does it depend on?

Practice

Read the description before deciding whether a package is relevant.

Watch Out

Package names are not always obvious. Use apt search first.

Docs Pointers

• Run man apt, then read show.
• Read apt search and package management.