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Re: Find obsolete packages without using aptitude?



Fredrik Jonson wrote:
> Here's a small challenge. I'm trying to find obsolete or orphaned packages
> on a system that's been dist-upgraded.
> ...
> How would you accomplish that assuming you cannot use aptitude?

Try this:

  apt-show-versions | grep -v uptodate

Or read my answer posted here Saturday:

  https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2015/01/msg00358.html

Bob

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