Re: Need a list of installed *.deb packages

[Phillip Deackes <gsmh@gmx.li>]

Olaf Arnold <olaf.arnoldnetz@t-online.de> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2000 at 12:42:42PM -0400, Maury R . Merkin wrote:
> > Is there a command which returns a list of the *.deb packages
> presently 
> > installed on my 'puter?
> 
> Yes there is a command: dpkg --get-selections | more
> --> get a list of package selections, and write it to stdout.

I always use dpkg -l because it gives a little more information:

dpkg -l | xless      or
dpkg -l | gless     or
dpkg -l | more

etc..

If you want a text file of installed packages:

gpkg -l | lpr 


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Phillip Deackes
Using Storm Linux 2000