How to check all installed stuff by me

[marcus_mercado]

Hi,

How do I check all the stuff that I installed that did not come with the kubuntu desktop. I know I can go to adept and Add/Remove programs from there but is there any other way?

The reason why I'm asking is because I installed tarballs and .deb packages aswell. Also I installed stuff like libcap etc via apt-get and when I go to adept and search for those I don't see them.

Thanks.

[dabayman]

Re: How to check all installed stuff by me

Any deb packages downloaded and installed can be found here:
/var/cache/apt/archives
(providing you didn't run apt-get clean)

[toad]

Re: How to check all installed stuff by me

Again, no "here you go" solution but perhaps another piece in the puzzle. For a complete list of installed packages do

sudo dpkg -l > packages

This will list your installed packages (first part of the command to the left of >) in a file names packages which you can peruse at your leisure

[Rog131]

Re: How to check all installed stuff by me

How do I check all the stuff that I installed that did not come with the kubuntu desktop.
...
I installed tarballs and .deb packages aswell. Also I installed stuff like libcap etc via apt-get and when I go to adept and search for those I don't see them.

apt/adept/aptitude/synaptic/... are all using the same database of packages (> FAQ: Package Managers) but if you install packages by using application own installation script or compile packages without building .deb's then you are on your own.

make install vs. > CheckInstall.

CheckInstall keeps track of all files installed by a "make install" or equivalent, creates a Slackware, RPM, or Debian package with those files, and adds it to the installed packages database, allowing for easy package removal or distribution.

Searching installed packages:

All > FAQ: How to get list of installed packages

By user (manually installed) > Aptitude list manually installed packages