Re: How do I list installed packages?
On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 11:12:44PM +0200, Mark Weyer wrote:
>
> The title is imprecise. Actually, the question is: How do I list
> installed packages except those automatically installed to satisfy
> dependencies. In aptitude that would be packages marked as "i " but
> not as "i A". And if there is no command to list this, where in /etc
> (or whereever) is the information hidden?
>
> Please CC me, I am not subscribed.
>
> Thanks in advance,
Not sure, but one way would be looking under
/var/lib/dpkg/info
e.g.
1. cd /var/lib/dpkg/info
2. ls -l a*
3. check the listing, if there are packages you don't think you need
then try "dpkg --purge packagename" if it purges, then no other package
depends on it. Otherwise you'll get a message saying something along the
lines of "package xyz depends on package abc -- not purging"
4. You may want to do "apt-cache show packagename" first, just to make
sure you are not going to purge a package you think you may need.
5. carry on, e.g. ls -l b*
etc,
6. Don't bother with ls -l l* (there are heaps of library packages.)
which most certainly are depended on by other packages.
ls -l la* etc ls -le* etc is one way around this.
7. There is sure to be a better way, but ...
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