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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. | |
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=== List all installed packages === | |
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With version and architecture information, and description, in a table: {{{ dpkg-query -l }}} Package names only, one per line: {{{ dpkg-query -f '${binary:Package}\n' -W }}} === List packages using a search pattern === It is possible to add a search pattern to list packages: {{{ dpkg-query -l 'foo*' }}} === Show status of all packages on the system === To check the status of all packages on your system: {{{ dpkg-query -l '*' | less }}} This will show all packages (one line each) that are in various stages of installation (including packages that were removed but not purged) and packages just available from a repository. To show only installed packages: {{{ dpkg -l | grep '^.i' }}} you can filter with grep to get results for "i". You can also use: {{{ apt-cache pkgnames }}} Or you can use dpkg to list the current package selections (the desired state of either installed or to be installed packages): {{{ dpkg --get-selections }}} And store the list of software to a file called /backup/package-selections {{{ dpkg --get-selections >/backup/package-selections }}} You can also find package information in the next directories (you can use DebianPkg:mc or other FileManager to browse them): * {{{/var/lib/apt/lists/*}}} * {{{/var/lib/dpkg/available}}}: list of available packages from repositories. * {{{/var/lib/dpkg/status}}}: status of installed (and available) packages. This file contains information about whether a package is marked for removal or not, whether it is installed or not, etc. A package marked reinst-required is broken and requires reinstallation. == Restore installed software == After re-installing base system you can immediately re-install all software. You need dselect: {{{ apt-get install dselect }}} Then you have to type following commands: {{{ dpkg --get-selections >/backup/package-selections dpkg --set-selections </backup/package-selections }}} Now that your list is imported use apt-get, [[Synaptic]] or other PackageManagement tools. To install the packages: {{{ apt-get dselect-upgrade }}} All this with a single command: {{{ aptitude install $(cat /backup/package-selections | awk '{print $1}') }}} |
See [[AptCLI#List_installed_packages]] |
See AptCLI#List_installed_packages
See also
dpkg-query(1) manpage
debfoster - If dependency changes, debfoster ask if you want to remove the old package.
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