Re: [lfs-support] How to know how many packages are installed?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:12:22 + Ken Moffat wrote: > On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 05:33:23PM -0400, Mario St-Gelais wrote: > > On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:04:49 -0700 (PDT) > > gmspro wrote: > > > > > Is there any way to know how many packages are installed? > > > Is it possible to know if a package is installed or not? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > I am very new to LFS. I wrote a very complex script I called wg :P: > > > > #!/bin/bash > > wget $1 > > echo $1>>/sources/wget_log.txt > > > > So I keep a log of what's downloaded. > > > With respect, that doesn't tell you if you have compiled and > installed it, only that you downloaded it. It also might give a > false result if wget fails. In my case, I use 'ls' to see if I > downloaded a package, and hope that I notice any failed downloads > (mostly, I use firefox on a desktop for downloads - I deviate from > the book by NOT building in /sources because for me that is an nfs > mount). > > In LFS people sometimes either forget to install a package, or > accidentally jump a page and skip a package. There are many ways > of recording that a *script* completed, but we always tell people to > build things in LFS _by_hand_ for at least the first time. When you > understand how it all fits together, creating scripts which suit > your own way of working is the right thing to do. > > Typically, you will want to write a 'stamp' file somewhere to show > that a package has been built and installed. > > ĸen > -- > das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page I agree Ken. This was my quick and dirty way to keep track of where I was when I installed LFS for the first time few weeks ago. Of course downloading does not mean installed but I disciplined myself to update the wget_log.txt if I don't install the package. I could certaily improve this two liner script with a time stamp of some sort. Maybe when I want to reinstall again. :) Anyway I very much enjoy LFS so far. Mario -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: [lfs-support] How to know how many packages are installed?
Rick Shelton wrote: > How many packages are installed? I don't know. I suppose you can count the > installs in chapter 6. > Is a package installed? Hm, check the chapter related to installing the > package and see if any of the files detailed in the "Contents of" section > exist on your system. Please don't top post. For LFS, 62 packages. For BLFS, about 625 packages. Each package installs one or more programs or libraries. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: [lfs-support] How to know how many packages are installed?
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 05:33:23PM -0400, Mario St-Gelais wrote: > On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:04:49 -0700 (PDT) > gmspro wrote: > > > Is there any way to know how many packages are installed? > > Is it possible to know if a package is installed or not? > > > > Thanks. > > > > I am very new to LFS. I wrote a very complex script I called wg :P: > > #!/bin/bash > wget $1 > echo $1>>/sources/wget_log.txt > > So I keep a log of what's downloaded. > With respect, that doesn't tell you if you have compiled and installed it, only that you downloaded it. It also might give a false result if wget fails. In my case, I use 'ls' to see if I downloaded a package, and hope that I notice any failed downloads (mostly, I use firefox on a desktop for downloads - I deviate from the book by NOT building in /sources because for me that is an nfs mount). In LFS people sometimes either forget to install a package, or accidentally jump a page and skip a package. There are many ways of recording that a *script* completed, but we always tell people to build things in LFS _by_hand_ for at least the first time. When you understand how it all fits together, creating scripts which suit your own way of working is the right thing to do. Typically, you will want to write a 'stamp' file somewhere to show that a package has been built and installed. ĸen -- das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: [lfs-support] How to know how many packages are installed?
How many packages are installed? I don't know. I suppose you can count the installs in chapter 6. Is a package installed? Hm, check the chapter related to installing the package and see if any of the files detailed in the "Contents of" section exist on your system. ~ On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Mario St-Gelais wrote: > On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:04:49 -0700 (PDT) > gmspro wrote: > > > Is there any way to know how many packages are installed? > > Is it possible to know if a package is installed or not? > > > > Thanks. > > > > I am very new to LFS. I wrote a very complex script I called wg :P: > > #!/bin/bash > wget $1 > echo $1>>/sources/wget_log.txt > > So I keep a log of what's downloaded. > > > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > -- Yes, Virginia, there is an awful lot of common sense in the world. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: [lfs-support] How to know how many packages are installed?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:04:49 -0700 (PDT) gmspro wrote: > Is there any way to know how many packages are installed? > Is it possible to know if a package is installed or not? > > Thanks. > I am very new to LFS. I wrote a very complex script I called wg :P: #!/bin/bash wget $1 echo $1>>/sources/wget_log.txt So I keep a log of what's downloaded. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: [lfs-support] How to know how many packages are installed?
On 10/31/2012 04:04 AM, gmspro wrote: > Is there any way to know how many packages are installed? > Is it possible to know if a package is installed or not? > > Thanks. See the page in the LFS book on "Package Management" - http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/chapter06/pkgmgt.html -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
