linux commands

lamou23 · 08-05-2010, 01:18 PM

Hi,

Ares there any shell commands to display all applications installed in my linux machine,??

thansk

pljvaldez · 08-05-2010, 01:34 PM

Assuming you're using a Debian based distro, you can use dpkg --list or dpkg --get-selections.

lamou23 · 08-05-2010, 01:39 PM

and if i use redhat distribution or solaris!!!

pljvaldez · 08-05-2010, 01:46 PM

I'm sure redhat has it's own method through the rpm command (try man rpm), not sure about solaris. Other distros will have their own methods using their package manager.

Of course, all of these commands only work on software that was installed through the package manager. Anything just compiled from source probably won't show up.

knudfl · 08-05-2010, 01:59 PM

rpm -qa | sort > rpm-packages-`date '+%Y-%m-%d'`
.. will save an alphabetic list in /home/<name>/

rpm -qa --last > last-packages
A date / time ordered list : the latest package installed, in line 1.
.....

cjcox · 08-05-2010, 04:14 PM

For ubuntu I use:

Code:

/usr/bin/dpkg-query -W -f 'section:${section}\t${package}\t${version}\t-\t${architecture}\t-\t${description}\n'

For rpm distros I use:

Code:

/bin/rpm -qa --queryformat \
              "%{NAME}\t%{VERSION}\t%{RELEASE}\t%{ARCH}\t%{INSTALLTIME:date}\t%{SUMMARY}\n"

For Solaris I use:

Code:

pkginfo -l

For AIX I use:

Code:

lslpp -lc

For HP-UX I use:

Code:

/usr/sbin/swlist -l bundle -l product -l subproduct -l fileset

For SCO:

Code:

/usr/bin/customquery ListDescriptions

For AS400:

Code:

system wrklicinf

... sorry... got carried away...

pljvaldez · 08-05-2010, 04:31 PM

Wow, you're versatile!

All I know is Debian tools and CCleaner on Windows systems.

knudfl · 08-05-2010, 11:25 PM

Post # 6, @ cjcox : Thank you.

I'd guess, that item 2, the 'rpm -qa --queryformat'
will be even more usable, when sorted alphabetically :

Code:

rpm -qa --queryformat "%{NAME}\t%{VERSION}\t%{RELEASE}\t%{ARCH}\t%{INSTALLTIME:date}\n" | sort > rpm-queryformat-sort.txt