[RHEL4]::How to check what packages were removed?

compass2007 · 01-25-2010, 04:06 PM

Hi, I've just joined this LQ forum as I couldn't find my answer on the web.

I am trying to find if there is a way to check/find out what packages were removed. In other words, I am looking for the history of packages that were ever removed.

I already know how to find what packages were installed using <rpm -qa> command, but it doesn't tell what has been REMOVED.

For example, how do I know if the <gcc> package was ever installed before, and when it was removed?

AlucardZero · 01-25-2010, 04:45 PM

Open up the log file. I don't have a RHEL in front of me but I've seen it before. Somewhere in /var/log - maybe up2date.log ?

knudfl · 01-26-2010, 01:18 PM

Welcome to LQ.

No , I don't think, you can search "removed packages".

Suggest : Save a file with the installed packages,
as often as you like :

rpm -qa | sort > rpms`date '+%Y-%m-%d-%T'`

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worm5252 · 01-26-2010, 01:35 PM

I have been meaning to setup a CentOS (RHEL) Virtual machine. I will do that now and try some things to see if I can answer your question.

AlucardZero · 01-26-2010, 02:13 PM

/var/log/rpmpkgs* or /var/log/up2date* might help

worm5252 · 01-26-2010, 06:20 PM

well first thing I notice is CentOS uses yum, so the only log is /var/log/yum.log. Might be a bit of difference from RHEL.

AlucardZero · 01-26-2010, 06:56 PM

RHEL/CentOS switched from up2date to yum at version 5.