stop being so bloody helpful! :-)
On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 15:15:25 +1300 Jim Cheetham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 14:34, Brad Beveridge wrote: > > How can I use the various apt commands to tell me what packages are > > installed? > > dpkg -l will tell you what you have - look for lines starting with "ii" > for packages that are really installed. > > apt-cache policy <package> will tell you where a package came from, and > where it will be updated from. > > dpkg -L will tell you what files are in an installed package. > > debsums will check that the md5 checksums of installed files are still > valid. > > apt-cache search <string> will look for packages called, or mentioning, > <string>. i.e. apt-cache search game will show most games. > > apt-listchanges (when installed) will hook into your apt-get > install/upgrade process and tell you what's changed. > apt-listbugs is more appropriate for unstable machines, and lists the > outstanding bugs by connecting to the bug tracking system. > > cruft looks for files in "system" locations that don't come from > packages. > > chkrootkit looks for evidence of naughtiness in your binaries. > > -jim > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
