[SOLVED] how to find the list of installed packages?

anand.arumug · 01-05-2010, 01:25 PM

I would like to know what packages are currently installed in my linux machine. My machine is running CentOS 5.4. There is no GUI. All I have is command line interface.

Thanks for your time.

cheers...

mlev · 01-05-2010, 01:28 PM

try

rpm -qa | more

alunduil · 01-05-2010, 01:29 PM

Does CentOS still use rpm? If so you you can try: rpm -q.

Regards,

Alunduil

knudfl · 01-05-2010, 01:41 PM

Saving a text file listing .. alphabetic :
rpm -qa | sort > my-packages.txt

Display the latest installed :
rpm -qa --last | less

Install info about <package-name> :
rpm -qa <package-name>
.. And / or ..
rpm -qa | grep <package-name> ( or part of name.)
.....

anand.arumug · 01-08-2010, 02:43 PM

Thank you all.

kingston · 01-12-2010, 03:31 AM

try "rpm -qi ncurses" if ur package is ncurses
it will give the whole information about the package including the size

chrism01 · 01-12-2010, 06:00 PM

Here's a good list of cmds, using rpm & yum: http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-2531