On Saturday 31 July 2004 01:05 pm, Dennis Duffner wrote:
> > Would this do what you want?
> >
> >'rpm --rebuilddb' (as root, to make sure it's current)
> >
> >'rpm -qa | grep -i mdk > mkd_rpms.txt' (txt file of all
> > currently installed Mandrake rpms) 'rpm -qa | grep -i plf >
> > plf_rpms.txt' (same for PLF)
> >
> >'cat mkd_rpms.txt plf_rpms.txt > all_rpms.txt'
> >
> > That should give you a list of all currently installed
> > rpms. I usually do it for PLF only, so I've got a list to go
> > by after a fresh install to replace PLF packages. If you've
> > got others, like Charles' 'cae' rpms, just add that step into
> > the mix.
> >
> >BTW I use an alias to save typing (alias frpm='rpm -qa | grep
> > -i') so just 'frpm plf > plf_rpms.txt' does the deal.
Well, partner .... share the script with the list :) Yeah,
shortly after I hit send it occurred to me that adding 'sort'
would make the result more useful. .... or there was a more
elegant way to to this chore.
Maybe newbie can show 'expert' and 'cooker' a useful tool ;)
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