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 * DebPkg:dpkg --list  ()  * DebPkg:dpkg --list
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To check the state of all packages on your system: And to store in a file:
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 * dpkg -l | more  * dpkg --list [">"] /backup/installed-software.log
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Also:
  		 To check the status of all packages on your system:

 * dpkg -l | more
This will show all packages (1 line each) that are in various stages of install (this includes packages that were removed but not purged). To show only the installed:

 * dpkg -l | DebPkg:grep '^i'
You can also use:
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You can if you are using Debian Linux use dpkg command to list installed software:
 * dpkg --get-selections

And store the list installed software to a file called /backup/installed-software.log

$ dpkg --get-selections [">"] /backup/installed-software.log

You can also find package information in (you can use DebPkg:mc to browse these):

 * /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 * /var/lib/dpkg/available

== Restore installed software ==
After re-installing base system you can immediately re-install all software.

All you have to do is type following two commands:
 * dpkg --set-selections < /backup/installed-software.log

Now your list is imported use dselect, ["Synaptic"] or other PackageManagementtools to install the package :

 * dselect

Select ‘i‘ for install the software


You can also use “apt-get dselect-upgrade” instead of dselect


All this with a single command:

apt-get install `cat installed-software.log`


== See also ==
 *DebPkg:debfoster - If dependency changes, debfoster ask if you want to remove the old package.

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(!) ["/Talk"]

This page is about the ways to list the installed packages in a Debian system and how to create a file with this list. This file can be uploaded to the web (i.e. from other computer with Internet connection) to download new packages.

List all packages installed:

And to store in a file:

  • dpkg --list [">"] /backup/installed-software.log

To check the status of all packages on your system:

  • dpkg -l | more

This will show all packages (1 line each) that are in various stages of install (this includes packages that were removed but not purged). To show only the installed:

  • dpkg -l | grep '^i'

You can also use:

You can if you are using Debian Linux use dpkg command to list installed software:

  • dpkg --get-selections

And store the list installed software to a file called /backup/installed-software.log

$ dpkg --get-selections [">"] /backup/installed-software.log

You can also find package information in (you can use mc to browse these):

  • /var/lib/apt/lists/*
  • /var/lib/dpkg/available

Restore installed software

After re-installing base system you can immediately re-install all software.

All you have to do is type following two commands:

  • dpkg --set-selections < /backup/installed-software.log

Now your list is imported use dselect, ["Synaptic"] or other ?PackageManagementtools to install the package :

  • dselect

Select ‘i‘ for install the software

You can also use “apt-get dselect-upgrade” instead of dselect

All this with a single command:

apt-get install cat installed-software.log

See also

  • debfoster - If dependency changes, debfoster ask if you want to remove the old package.

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