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How to list all installed packages in Ubuntu
In Ubuntu, a list of all packages that are installed can be obtained using the dpkg program: dpkg --get-selections The --get-selections option is needlessly verbose, there is no shorter version of it...
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How to find if a package is installed in Ubuntu
In Ubuntu, you can find out if a certain package is installed or not by using the dpkg program. For example, to find out if package Foo is installed: $ dpkg --get-selections Foo Wildcards can also be...
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How to find files installed by a package on Ubuntu
The dpkg program can be used to list all the files installed by a package on Ubuntu. For example, to find the files installed by the vim package: $ dpkg -L vim Tried with: dpkg 1.16.1.2 and Ubuntu...
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How to list contents of deb file
The command is straightforward: $ dpkg --contents foo.deb Or a shorter version: $ dpkg -c foo.deb Tried with: Dpkg 1.17.5 and Ubuntu 14.04 Tagged: deb, dpkg, list
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