apt-get install feta

I've found this one out by accident. Debian packaging system has so many layers it can get confusing sometimes. Feta is a simple shell script that provides a common interface to all the layers.

They are often in a bit nicer format. Most commands seem to work the same way whether with .deb package file or with a package name.

Some common commands:

Task	Traditional	feta
Installing a package file	dpkg -i ~/foo.deb	feta install ~/foo.deb
Installing a package	apt-get install foo	feta install foo
Searching package descriptions	apt-cache search foo	feta search foo
Which package contains file	dpkg -S /bin/foo	feta find /bin/foo
List of files in a package	dpkg -L foo	feta contents foo