Give list of packages installed with apt a name
How can I give a list of packages installed via apt a name, eg. one that I could find with dpkg-query -W my-packages or something similar? For example, call the group
build-essential checkinstall gparted ... of packages my-packages
Rationale: I would like to be able to check if default groups of packages have been installed in my install scripts.
Running Ubuntu 18.04
apt 18.04 package-management dpkg
asked Jan 8 at 22:59
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
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How can I give a list of packages installed via apt a name, eg. one that I could find with dpkg-query -W my-packages or something similar? For example, call the group
build-essential checkinstall gparted ... of packages my-packages
Rationale: I would like to be able to check if default groups of packages have been installed in my install scripts.
Running Ubuntu 18.04
apt 18.04 package-management dpkg
asked Jan 8 at 22:59
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
add a comment |
How can I give a list of packages installed via apt a name, eg. one that I could find with dpkg-query -W my-packages or something similar? For example, call the group
build-essential checkinstall gparted ... of packages my-packages
Rationale: I would like to be able to check if default groups of packages have been installed in my install scripts.
Running Ubuntu 18.04
apt 18.04 package-management dpkg
asked Jan 8 at 22:59
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
How can I give a list of packages installed via apt a name, eg. one that I could find with dpkg-query -W my-packages or something similar? For example, call the group
build-essential checkinstall gparted ... of packages my-packages
Rationale: I would like to be able to check if default groups of packages have been installed in my install scripts.
Running Ubuntu 18.04
apt 18.04 package-management dpkg
apt 18.04 package-management dpkg
asked Jan 8 at 22:59
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
asked Jan 8 at 22:59
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
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asked Jan 8 at 22:59
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asked Jan 8 at 22:59
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The equivs package seems to do exactly what I wanted, very simply creating a .deb file that can be installed and queried using dpkg-query. See tutorial for walk-through.
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
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Beside using a meta package I would use a variable:
$ packages="coreutils wget"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages
coreutils 8.28-1ubuntu1
wget 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1
$ echo $?
0
Means everything is fine (1) means something is missing.
Find a list of missing packages:
$ packages="coreutils wget 0ad pkg1 nonexits"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages 2>&1 > /dev/null | rev | cut -f1 -d' ' | rev
0ad
pkg1
nonexits
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
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useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
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The equivs package seems to do exactly what I wanted, very simply creating a .deb file that can be installed and queried using dpkg-query. See tutorial for walk-through.
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
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add a comment |
The equivs package seems to do exactly what I wanted, very simply creating a .deb file that can be installed and queried using dpkg-query. See tutorial for walk-through.
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
add a comment |
The equivs package seems to do exactly what I wanted, very simply creating a .deb file that can be installed and queried using dpkg-query. See tutorial for walk-through.
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
The equivs package seems to do exactly what I wanted, very simply creating a .deb file that can be installed and queried using dpkg-query. See tutorial for walk-through.
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
15010
answered Jan 8 at 23:26
jenesaisquoijenesaisquoi
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answered Jan 8 at 23:26
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Beside using a meta package I would use a variable:
$ packages="coreutils wget"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages
coreutils 8.28-1ubuntu1
wget 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1
$ echo $?
0
Means everything is fine (1) means something is missing.
Find a list of missing packages:
$ packages="coreutils wget 0ad pkg1 nonexits"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages 2>&1 > /dev/null | rev | cut -f1 -d' ' | rev
0ad
pkg1
nonexits
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
1
useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
add a comment |
Beside using a meta package I would use a variable:
$ packages="coreutils wget"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages
coreutils 8.28-1ubuntu1
wget 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1
$ echo $?
0
Means everything is fine (1) means something is missing.
Find a list of missing packages:
$ packages="coreutils wget 0ad pkg1 nonexits"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages 2>&1 > /dev/null | rev | cut -f1 -d' ' | rev
0ad
pkg1
nonexits
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
1
useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
add a comment |
Beside using a meta package I would use a variable:
$ packages="coreutils wget"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages
coreutils 8.28-1ubuntu1
wget 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1
$ echo $?
0
Means everything is fine (1) means something is missing.
Find a list of missing packages:
$ packages="coreutils wget 0ad pkg1 nonexits"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages 2>&1 > /dev/null | rev | cut -f1 -d' ' | rev
0ad
pkg1
nonexits
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
Beside using a meta package I would use a variable:
$ packages="coreutils wget"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages
coreutils 8.28-1ubuntu1
wget 1.19.4-1ubuntu2.1
$ echo $?
0
Means everything is fine (1) means something is missing.
Find a list of missing packages:
$ packages="coreutils wget 0ad pkg1 nonexits"
$ dpkg-query -W $packages 2>&1 > /dev/null | rev | cut -f1 -d' ' | rev
0ad
pkg1
nonexits
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
answered Jan 8 at 23:47
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
32.3k1483113
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useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
add a comment |
1
useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
1
1
useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
useful alternatives, thanks! The negative is I wouldn't be able to simple check my bundles had been installed from different scripts later on.
– jenesaisquoi
Jan 8 at 23:49
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
Yeah, it would be messy... Then I guess meta-packages are your best shot.
– Ravexina
Jan 8 at 23:54
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