On Sat, Oct 28, 2006 at 09:13:54PM +0800, linux china wrote: > I don't mean adjusting the columns. you can see the package name is > cut, the words after libhtml-tree-p is missing, so I just want to > output the name & description which are needed, other information like > version isn't needed, so how to just output the package name & > description? > > $ dpkg -l 'libhtml*' > ||/ Name Version Description > +++-==============-==============-============================================ > un libhtml-format <none> (no description available) > ii libhtml-parser 3.55-1 A collection of modules that parse HTML > text
Checking man dpkg, under -l it says to see dpkg-query for further info. Checking man dpkg-query under -l is the same. under -W, is the same as -l except the output can be customized using the --showformat option. Try that. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]