apk-policy(8) System Manager's Manual apk-policy(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

apk policy - show repository policy for packages

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**apk policy** \[<*options*>...] *packages*...

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**apk policy** shows apk's repository policy for the specified packages. It prints matching packages and their versions available from configured repositories (see [**apk-repositories**(5)](/man/os/apk-tools/apk-repositories.5)), sorted by ascending version.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**apk policy** does not support any specific options. See [**apk**(8)](/man/os/apk-tools/apk.8) for global options.

2026-10-01

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Document: apk-policy(8) from apk-tools 2.14.10-r17 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/apk-tools.git