List of recently installed apt packages
I just spent an hour trying to solve dependencies to build freeCAD from their slightly outdated Wiki.
Is there a way to get the packages I installed in the last hour or day with apt-get or aptitude?
My first try was ls -t /var/apt/cache/archive but that list packages with weird dates. for example, one I'm sure Installed just now, python2.7-dev, is listed as "Mar 17 2014". The only thing listed as today are a few security updates I did this morning. And there are dirs there marked from 2006. I didn't even have that install that long ago.
I can't use command line history either because I used a mix of apt-get install and aptitude. also I had several terminals and history got screwy after a while.
edit:
@jmonrio pointed to an excellent answer, but that gives me a ton of packages when i only installed a handful. it does not differentiate from what i asked to be installed from what was installed as part of the dependency chain.
Do I have any hope of getting the minimum install line for that history? i.e. without the automatically included ones.
ubuntu debian apt-get aptitude apt
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
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I just spent an hour trying to solve dependencies to build freeCAD from their slightly outdated Wiki.
Is there a way to get the packages I installed in the last hour or day with apt-get or aptitude?
My first try was ls -t /var/apt/cache/archive but that list packages with weird dates. for example, one I'm sure Installed just now, python2.7-dev, is listed as "Mar 17 2014". The only thing listed as today are a few security updates I did this morning. And there are dirs there marked from 2006. I didn't even have that install that long ago.
I can't use command line history either because I used a mix of apt-get install and aptitude. also I had several terminals and history got screwy after a while.
edit:
@jmonrio pointed to an excellent answer, but that gives me a ton of packages when i only installed a handful. it does not differentiate from what i asked to be installed from what was installed as part of the dependency chain.
Do I have any hope of getting the minimum install line for that history? i.e. without the automatically included ones.
ubuntu debian apt-get aptitude apt
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
1,61263359
2
The same question is resolved in AskUbuntu: askubuntu.com/questions/21657/…
– jmonrio
Jan 29 '15 at 9:06
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I just spent an hour trying to solve dependencies to build freeCAD from their slightly outdated Wiki.
Is there a way to get the packages I installed in the last hour or day with apt-get or aptitude?
My first try was ls -t /var/apt/cache/archive but that list packages with weird dates. for example, one I'm sure Installed just now, python2.7-dev, is listed as "Mar 17 2014". The only thing listed as today are a few security updates I did this morning. And there are dirs there marked from 2006. I didn't even have that install that long ago.
I can't use command line history either because I used a mix of apt-get install and aptitude. also I had several terminals and history got screwy after a while.
edit:
@jmonrio pointed to an excellent answer, but that gives me a ton of packages when i only installed a handful. it does not differentiate from what i asked to be installed from what was installed as part of the dependency chain.
Do I have any hope of getting the minimum install line for that history? i.e. without the automatically included ones.
ubuntu debian apt-get aptitude apt
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
1,61263359
I just spent an hour trying to solve dependencies to build freeCAD from their slightly outdated Wiki.
Is there a way to get the packages I installed in the last hour or day with apt-get or aptitude?
My first try was ls -t /var/apt/cache/archive but that list packages with weird dates. for example, one I'm sure Installed just now, python2.7-dev, is listed as "Mar 17 2014". The only thing listed as today are a few security updates I did this morning. And there are dirs there marked from 2006. I didn't even have that install that long ago.
I can't use command line history either because I used a mix of apt-get install and aptitude. also I had several terminals and history got screwy after a while.
edit:
@jmonrio pointed to an excellent answer, but that gives me a ton of packages when i only installed a handful. it does not differentiate from what i asked to be installed from what was installed as part of the dependency chain.
Do I have any hope of getting the minimum install line for that history? i.e. without the automatically included ones.
ubuntu debian apt-get aptitude apt
ubuntu debian apt-get aptitude apt
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
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asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
1,61263359
edited Jan 29 '15 at 9:18
gcb
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
1,61263359
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
1,61263359
asked Jan 29 '15 at 8:53
gcbgcb
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The same question is resolved in AskUbuntu: askubuntu.com/questions/21657/…
– jmonrio
Jan 29 '15 at 9:06
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2
The same question is resolved in AskUbuntu: askubuntu.com/questions/21657/…
– jmonrio
Jan 29 '15 at 9:06
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2
The same question is resolved in AskUbuntu: askubuntu.com/questions/21657/…
– jmonrio
Jan 29 '15 at 9:06
The same question is resolved in AskUbuntu: askubuntu.com/questions/21657/…
– jmonrio
Jan 29 '15 at 9:06
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Take a look at this answer:
Command to list recently installed packages that were installed via any method (apt-get, Software Center et al.):
grep " install " /var/log/dpkg.log
You could run this command to list only the recently installed package names,
awk '$3~/^install$/ {print $4;}' /var/log/dpkg.log
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
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answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
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this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
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If you use sudo to start apt or aptitude, all commands are written to /var/log/auth.log. So a grep apt /var/log/auth.log should give you the commands. In my case (Debian), grep '/usr/bin/apt' auth.log* | awk '{print $15}' returned all apt/aptitude commands neatly. Adjust accordingly. Good luck!
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
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but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode ofapitude
– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
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Take a look at this answer:
Command to list recently installed packages that were installed via any method (apt-get, Software Center et al.):
grep " install " /var/log/dpkg.log
You could run this command to list only the recently installed package names,
awk '$3~/^install$/ {print $4;}' /var/log/dpkg.log
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
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answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
13.3k53138
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this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
Take a look at this answer:
Command to list recently installed packages that were installed via any method (apt-get, Software Center et al.):
grep " install " /var/log/dpkg.log
You could run this command to list only the recently installed package names,
awk '$3~/^install$/ {print $4;}' /var/log/dpkg.log
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
2,39842747
answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
13.3k53138
1
this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
Take a look at this answer:
Command to list recently installed packages that were installed via any method (apt-get, Software Center et al.):
grep " install " /var/log/dpkg.log
You could run this command to list only the recently installed package names,
awk '$3~/^install$/ {print $4;}' /var/log/dpkg.log
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
2,39842747
answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
13.3k53138
Take a look at this answer:
Command to list recently installed packages that were installed via any method (apt-get, Software Center et al.):
grep " install " /var/log/dpkg.log
You could run this command to list only the recently installed package names,
awk '$3~/^install$/ {print $4;}' /var/log/dpkg.log
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
2,39842747
answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
13.3k53138
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
2,39842747
edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
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edited Jan 17 at 6:26
Dan Dascalescu
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answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
13.3k53138
answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
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answered Jan 29 '15 at 9:37
duDEduDE
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13.3k53138
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this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
1
this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
1
1
this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
this still shows all the installed dependencies, but i think this is the best that we can get.
– gcb
Feb 1 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
If you use sudo to start apt or aptitude, all commands are written to /var/log/auth.log. So a grep apt /var/log/auth.log should give you the commands. In my case (Debian), grep '/usr/bin/apt' auth.log* | awk '{print $15}' returned all apt/aptitude commands neatly. Adjust accordingly. Good luck!
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
5,12911431
but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode ofapitude
– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
add a comment |
If you use sudo to start apt or aptitude, all commands are written to /var/log/auth.log. So a grep apt /var/log/auth.log should give you the commands. In my case (Debian), grep '/usr/bin/apt' auth.log* | awk '{print $15}' returned all apt/aptitude commands neatly. Adjust accordingly. Good luck!
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
5,12911431
but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode ofapitude
– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
add a comment |
If you use sudo to start apt or aptitude, all commands are written to /var/log/auth.log. So a grep apt /var/log/auth.log should give you the commands. In my case (Debian), grep '/usr/bin/apt' auth.log* | awk '{print $15}' returned all apt/aptitude commands neatly. Adjust accordingly. Good luck!
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
5,12911431
If you use sudo to start apt or aptitude, all commands are written to /var/log/auth.log. So a grep apt /var/log/auth.log should give you the commands. In my case (Debian), grep '/usr/bin/apt' auth.log* | awk '{print $15}' returned all apt/aptitude commands neatly. Adjust accordingly. Good luck!
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
5,12911431
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
5,12911431
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
5,12911431
answered Jan 29 '15 at 10:04
agtoeveragtoever
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5,12911431
but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode ofapitude
– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
add a comment |
but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode ofapitude
– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode of
apitude– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
but as i said, history alone is not enough because some packages where selected in the graphic mode of
apitude– gcb
Jan 30 '15 at 22:59
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The same question is resolved in AskUbuntu: askubuntu.com/questions/21657/…
– jmonrio
Jan 29 '15 at 9:06