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apt-get:package:changelog

Download and display the changelog for the given package
$ apt-get changelog ${package_name}
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The command "apt-get changelog ${package_name}" is used to display the changelog of a Debian package.

Here, the "${package_name}" is a placeholder for the actual name of the package you want to view the changelog for. When you run this command, the system will execute an update to fetch the latest changelog information from the Debian repositories and display it on the terminal screen.

The "apt-get" is a command-line utility that is used in Debian-based Linux systems to manage packages and software updates. The "changelog" is an open-source file that holds a list of changes made to a software package over time. This command will only work if the package you are trying to view the changelog for is already installed on your system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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