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diff --git a/doc/source/examples/dpkg-info.py b/doc/source/examples/dpkg-info.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+"""Emulate dpkg --info package.deb control-file"""
+
+import sys
+
+from apt_inst import DebFile
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function."""
+    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+        print("Usage: tool file.deb control-file\n", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(0)
+    fobj = open(sys.argv[1])
+    try:
+        print(DebFile(fobj).control.extractdata(sys.argv[2]))
+    finally:
+        fobj.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()