how to list packages installed?

scuzzo84 · 01-12-2006, 01:45 PM

How do I list all the packages I have installed?

haertig · 01-12-2006, 01:54 PM

dpkg --list

scuzzo84 · 01-12-2006, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haertig

dpkg --list

you did it haertig!

RanDrake10 · 01-13-2006, 06:33 AM

The package apt-show-version also works

Sepero · 01-13-2006, 07:08 AM

You could also use Synaptic.

Also, you could view the raw package list files:

Code:

$ cd /var/lib/dpkg/info/
$ *.list | less
a2ps.list
aalib-bin.list
aalib1.list
acroread-debian-files.list
acroread.list
adduser.list
afio.list
aiksaurus.list
alien.list
alsa-oss.list
alsaconf.list
amor.list
amule-utils.list
amule.list
apg.list
...

Helpful Hints:
By checking the date on a package's package.list file, you can tell when it was installed/upgraded. Also, by actually looking _in_ a given package.list file, you can see all the files that were installed by that package.

scuzzo84 · 01-13-2006, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RanDrake10

The package apt-show-version also works

debian:/home/hkhalid# apt-get install apt-show-version
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package apt-show-version
debian:/home/hkhalid#

HappyTux · 01-13-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scuzzo84

debian:/home/hkhalid# apt-get install apt-show-version
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package apt-show-version
debian:/home/hkhalid#

It is apt-show-versions.

Code:

>$ apt-cache search apt show version
apt-listchanges - Display change history from .deb archives
apt-show-source - Shows source-package information
apt-show-versions - lists available package versions with distribution
cmucl-source - The CMUCL lisp sources
debian-goodies - Small toolbox-style utilities for Debian systems
sg-utils - utilities for working with generic SCSI devices
sg3-utils - Utilities for working with generic SCSI devices
onlisp-pdf - PDF version of book on Common Lisp programming techniques
onlisp-ps - Postscript version of book on Common Lisp programming techniques

saman007uk · 01-13-2006, 02:10 PM

LOL ...

Or:

Code:

dpkg --get-selections | grep install

Sepero · 01-17-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saman007uk

LOL ...

Or:

Code:

dpkg --get-selections | grep install

That's kind of sloppy, because it will not print packages on "hold". Also, it will incorrectly print packages that have been removed, but have "install" in the package name.

Other than the negative aspects, I do have to give a few points for creativity.