BRINER Cedric wrote:
hi,How can I know which packages I asked to install. Instead of which packages are installed.for exemple: dpkg -l | wc gives me about 1'000 of packaged installed when I just invoke maybe 50 times: `aptitude install <the_package>'In Fact, I'd like to have the list of packages that I install without the one who depends on them!Thanks Cedric BRINER
There is no way. I install Sarge fresh from a script, so I know exactly what I asked for. I asked for precisely 136 packages with apt-get install <package>.What I have is 566 packages installed from dpkg -l. And there is no way of getting back to point to those original 136 that I know of.
I started the "install by script" project precisely to find out what I have and need. Because (?) the every decreasing HDD $/MB there is little progress in finding out exactly why your Debian/Linux installation keeps growing in size, with what, where and why.
HTH H