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dpkg -l Package States
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This is specifically in reference to the flags at the start of each line when you perform ``dpkg -l``.

.. image:: dpkg-state.jpg
  :alt: dpkg -l Example Info
  :align: center

In the above image, far left, you can see the column that has ``ii`` or ``rc``. That would be the specific info I'm referencing, and knowing this info doesn't hurt!

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Definitions
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1st Letter   2nd Letter            Opt. 3rd Letter
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u - unknown  n - not-installed     r - reinst-required
i - install  i - installed
r - remove   c - config-files
p - purge    u - unpacked
h - hold     f - half-configured
.            h - half-installed
.            w - triggers-awaited
.            t - triggers-pending
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