Useful debian commands...

List all: dpkg -l
List files in a package: dpkg -L <filename>
Search for a package to install: apt-cache search <keyword>

> On 20010419.1142, larry a price said ...
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> Is there an easy way to get a list of all installed packages from apt
> the only thing i came up with was
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> bash$:locate *.deb
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> and that doesn't necessarily show what's currently installed :p
> i looked at the man page for apt-get and apt-cache
> and this doesn't seem to be there is it in dselect pehaps?
> 
> Larry Price      |  "We have seen the truth.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]  |   And the truth makes no sense." -chesterton
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