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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

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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.

List all packages installed:

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


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