Re: dpkg Question
yes there is. There is a file called status in /var/lib/dpkg. the file
status will tell you what programs are installed and i think but don't
quote me programs that are not installed. At any rate take a look at
this file and see if it helps you
Paul
Ps. Good luck. I hope this helps and let me know if i can help out
any further.
On Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Jim Smith wrote:
> I've just read the man for dpkg and dselect, but my question is, is
> there any way to use either of them to audit a system to find out just
> what is there? I'm afraid my notes are not all that complete.(g) I've
> got a full-blown Debian system here and its probably time to look at it
> and see what I don't need and can safely remove.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
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