.deb file installed, but dpkg -L library says it's not installed
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I installed ballerina programming laguage by following this . I installed this by .deb file. Now when I run ballerina -v from anywhere it outputs the version correctly.
I need to configure a VSCode plugin, which needs the path. But the path I entered by getting executed the command which ballerina, doesn't work (gives error as that's not the correct path). Then I tried to see where I installed the package from .deb file by following this, I'm getting an error like this.
dpkg-query: package 'ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents
Why's that ? How can I get the exact path I installed the above package ?
dpkg
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
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I installed ballerina programming laguage by following this . I installed this by .deb file. Now when I run ballerina -v from anywhere it outputs the version correctly.
I need to configure a VSCode plugin, which needs the path. But the path I entered by getting executed the command which ballerina, doesn't work (gives error as that's not the correct path). Then I tried to see where I installed the package from .deb file by following this, I'm getting an error like this.
dpkg-query: package 'ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents
Why's that ? How can I get the exact path I installed the above package ?
dpkg
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
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dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's. Rundpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Packageto get the package name, and rundpkg -Lwith that.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:41
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@muru Good as an answer
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jul 11 at 5:52
@SergiyKolodyazhnyy I have a feeling this will immediately segue into the actual problem with this plugin.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:53
@muru thanks. That worked. Didn't know about it. Then the first answer with most votes in here is wrong right ? He has mentioned to rundpkg -L library.deb
– Pankaja Paranavitharana
Jul 11 at 5:58
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@PankajaParanavitharana that would be wrong, yes.
– muru
Jul 11 at 6:01
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I installed ballerina programming laguage by following this . I installed this by .deb file. Now when I run ballerina -v from anywhere it outputs the version correctly.
I need to configure a VSCode plugin, which needs the path. But the path I entered by getting executed the command which ballerina, doesn't work (gives error as that's not the correct path). Then I tried to see where I installed the package from .deb file by following this, I'm getting an error like this.
dpkg-query: package 'ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents
Why's that ? How can I get the exact path I installed the above package ?
dpkg
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
I installed ballerina programming laguage by following this . I installed this by .deb file. Now when I run ballerina -v from anywhere it outputs the version correctly.
I need to configure a VSCode plugin, which needs the path. But the path I entered by getting executed the command which ballerina, doesn't work (gives error as that's not the correct path). Then I tried to see where I installed the package from .deb file by following this, I'm getting an error like this.
dpkg-query: package 'ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents
Why's that ? How can I get the exact path I installed the above package ?
dpkg
dpkg
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
asked Jul 11 at 5:37
Pankaja Paranavitharana
1351517
1351517
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dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's. Rundpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Packageto get the package name, and rundpkg -Lwith that.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:41
1
@muru Good as an answer
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jul 11 at 5:52
@SergiyKolodyazhnyy I have a feeling this will immediately segue into the actual problem with this plugin.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:53
@muru thanks. That worked. Didn't know about it. Then the first answer with most votes in here is wrong right ? He has mentioned to rundpkg -L library.deb
– Pankaja Paranavitharana
Jul 11 at 5:58
1
@PankajaParanavitharana that would be wrong, yes.
– muru
Jul 11 at 6:01
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dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's. Rundpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Packageto get the package name, and rundpkg -Lwith that.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:41
1
@muru Good as an answer
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jul 11 at 5:52
@SergiyKolodyazhnyy I have a feeling this will immediately segue into the actual problem with this plugin.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:53
@muru thanks. That worked. Didn't know about it. Then the first answer with most votes in here is wrong right ? He has mentioned to rundpkg -L library.deb
– Pankaja Paranavitharana
Jul 11 at 5:58
1
@PankajaParanavitharana that would be wrong, yes.
– muru
Jul 11 at 6:01
4
4
dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's. Run dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package to get the package name, and run dpkg -L with that.– muru
Jul 11 at 5:41
dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's. Run dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package to get the package name, and run dpkg -L with that.– muru
Jul 11 at 5:41
1
1
@muru Good as an answer
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jul 11 at 5:52
@muru Good as an answer
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jul 11 at 5:52
@SergiyKolodyazhnyy I have a feeling this will immediately segue into the actual problem with this plugin.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:53
@SergiyKolodyazhnyy I have a feeling this will immediately segue into the actual problem with this plugin.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:53
@muru thanks. That worked. Didn't know about it. Then the first answer with most votes in here is wrong right ? He has mentioned to run
dpkg -L library.deb– Pankaja Paranavitharana
Jul 11 at 5:58
@muru thanks. That worked. Didn't know about it. Then the first answer with most votes in here is wrong right ? He has mentioned to run
dpkg -L library.deb– Pankaja Paranavitharana
Jul 11 at 5:58
1
1
@PankajaParanavitharana that would be wrong, yes.
– muru
Jul 11 at 6:01
@PankajaParanavitharana that would be wrong, yes.
– muru
Jul 11 at 6:01
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dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's (which can be named anything and have no actual relation to the package metadata).
To get the package name:
dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package
and run dpkg -L with that package name.
Of course, if the deb file you have is the one you installed, you can inspect it directly:
dpkg --contents ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb
Use the package name and dpkg -L if the deb file you have is of a different version from the one you have installed, and this method if both are the same version.
answered Jul 12 at 4:34
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1 Answer
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oldest
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oldest
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up vote
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dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's (which can be named anything and have no actual relation to the package metadata).
To get the package name:
dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package
and run dpkg -L with that package name.
Of course, if the deb file you have is the one you installed, you can inspect it directly:
dpkg --contents ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb
Use the package name and dpkg -L if the deb file you have is of a different version from the one you have installed, and this method if both are the same version.
answered Jul 12 at 4:34
muru
134k19285484
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's (which can be named anything and have no actual relation to the package metadata).
To get the package name:
dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package
and run dpkg -L with that package name.
Of course, if the deb file you have is the one you installed, you can inspect it directly:
dpkg --contents ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb
Use the package name and dpkg -L if the deb file you have is of a different version from the one you have installed, and this method if both are the same version.
answered Jul 12 at 4:34
muru
134k19285484
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
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down vote
dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's (which can be named anything and have no actual relation to the package metadata).
To get the package name:
dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package
and run dpkg -L with that package name.
Of course, if the deb file you have is the one you installed, you can inspect it directly:
dpkg --contents ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb
Use the package name and dpkg -L if the deb file you have is of a different version from the one you have installed, and this method if both are the same version.
answered Jul 12 at 4:34
muru
134k19285484
dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's (which can be named anything and have no actual relation to the package metadata).
To get the package name:
dpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Package
and run dpkg -L with that package name.
Of course, if the deb file you have is the one you installed, you can inspect it directly:
dpkg --contents ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb
Use the package name and dpkg -L if the deb file you have is of a different version from the one you have installed, and this method if both are the same version.
answered Jul 12 at 4:34
muru
134k19285484
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answered Jul 12 at 4:34
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answered Jul 12 at 4:34
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answered Jul 12 at 4:34
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dpkg -L's argument should be the package's name, not the deb file's. Rundpkg --info ballerina-platform-linux-installer-x64-0.975.1.deb | grep Packageto get the package name, and rundpkg -Lwith that.– muru
Jul 11 at 5:41
1
@muru Good as an answer
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jul 11 at 5:52
@SergiyKolodyazhnyy I have a feeling this will immediately segue into the actual problem with this plugin.
– muru
Jul 11 at 5:53
@muru thanks. That worked. Didn't know about it. Then the first answer with most votes in here is wrong right ? He has mentioned to run
dpkg -L library.deb– Pankaja Paranavitharana
Jul 11 at 5:58
1
@PankajaParanavitharana that would be wrong, yes.
– muru
Jul 11 at 6:01