How to list packages not installed by apt-get? [duplicate]
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Using apt list --installed one can get a list of packages installed by apt-get command. However, I would like to get a list of all packages installed in some other way e.g. by some script. Is this possible to get?
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How can I get a list of files on my computer that are not “owned” by any package?
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Using apt list --installed one can get a list of packages installed by apt-get command. However, I would like to get a list of all packages installed in some other way e.g. by some script. Is this possible to get?
18.04
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
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marked as duplicate by N0rbert, karel, Eric Carvalho, Kulfy, Elder Geek Dec 24 '18 at 18:44
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If they were installed by a script - the script probably calls the apt tools anyway to install packages (ie.apt,apt-getordpkgso to the system they are installed the same way. Are you asking about packages installed to meet dependencies?
– guiverc
Dec 24 '18 at 11:27
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How can I get a list of files on my computer that are not “owned” by any package?
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Using apt list --installed one can get a list of packages installed by apt-get command. However, I would like to get a list of all packages installed in some other way e.g. by some script. Is this possible to get?
18.04
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
141
This question already has an answer here:
How can I get a list of files on my computer that are not “owned” by any package?
3 answers
Using apt list --installed one can get a list of packages installed by apt-get command. However, I would like to get a list of all packages installed in some other way e.g. by some script. Is this possible to get?
This question already has an answer here:
How can I get a list of files on my computer that are not “owned” by any package?
3 answers
18.04
18.04
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
141
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
141
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
141
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
141
asked Dec 24 '18 at 9:50
milijanmilijan
141
141
marked as duplicate by N0rbert, karel, Eric Carvalho, Kulfy, Elder Geek Dec 24 '18 at 18:44
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marked as duplicate by N0rbert, karel, Eric Carvalho, Kulfy, Elder Geek Dec 24 '18 at 18:44
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If they were installed by a script - the script probably calls the apt tools anyway to install packages (ie.apt,apt-getordpkgso to the system they are installed the same way. Are you asking about packages installed to meet dependencies?
– guiverc
Dec 24 '18 at 11:27
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If they were installed by a script - the script probably calls the apt tools anyway to install packages (ie.apt,apt-getordpkgso to the system they are installed the same way. Are you asking about packages installed to meet dependencies?
– guiverc
Dec 24 '18 at 11:27
If they were installed by a script - the script probably calls the apt tools anyway to install packages (ie.
apt, apt-get or dpkg so to the system they are installed the same way. Are you asking about packages installed to meet dependencies?– guiverc
Dec 24 '18 at 11:27
If they were installed by a script - the script probably calls the apt tools anyway to install packages (ie.
apt, apt-get or dpkg so to the system they are installed the same way. Are you asking about packages installed to meet dependencies?– guiverc
Dec 24 '18 at 11:27
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Personally I have checked this with the command below.
It recursively finds files in common directories and then calls dpkg --search (see man dpkg) on found file and redirects error output to the file:
sudo find /bin /boot /etc /lib /lib64 /opt /sbin /srv /usr /var -type f
-exec dpkg -S {} ; 2> ~/not-from-apt.out
Its stdout contains lines with files from APT as shown below
coreutils: /bin/cat
but its stderr (which is redirected to file) contains lines with files not from APT as shown below:
dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Please note that this method is rough. You need to grep the resulting file for executables or customize the list of directories to search.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
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Personally I have checked this with the command below.
It recursively finds files in common directories and then calls dpkg --search (see man dpkg) on found file and redirects error output to the file:
sudo find /bin /boot /etc /lib /lib64 /opt /sbin /srv /usr /var -type f
-exec dpkg -S {} ; 2> ~/not-from-apt.out
Its stdout contains lines with files from APT as shown below
coreutils: /bin/cat
but its stderr (which is redirected to file) contains lines with files not from APT as shown below:
dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Please note that this method is rough. You need to grep the resulting file for executables or customize the list of directories to search.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
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Personally I have checked this with the command below.
It recursively finds files in common directories and then calls dpkg --search (see man dpkg) on found file and redirects error output to the file:
sudo find /bin /boot /etc /lib /lib64 /opt /sbin /srv /usr /var -type f
-exec dpkg -S {} ; 2> ~/not-from-apt.out
Its stdout contains lines with files from APT as shown below
coreutils: /bin/cat
but its stderr (which is redirected to file) contains lines with files not from APT as shown below:
dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Please note that this method is rough. You need to grep the resulting file for executables or customize the list of directories to search.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
add a comment |
Personally I have checked this with the command below.
It recursively finds files in common directories and then calls dpkg --search (see man dpkg) on found file and redirects error output to the file:
sudo find /bin /boot /etc /lib /lib64 /opt /sbin /srv /usr /var -type f
-exec dpkg -S {} ; 2> ~/not-from-apt.out
Its stdout contains lines with files from APT as shown below
coreutils: /bin/cat
but its stderr (which is redirected to file) contains lines with files not from APT as shown below:
dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Please note that this method is rough. You need to grep the resulting file for executables or customize the list of directories to search.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
Personally I have checked this with the command below.
It recursively finds files in common directories and then calls dpkg --search (see man dpkg) on found file and redirects error output to the file:
sudo find /bin /boot /etc /lib /lib64 /opt /sbin /srv /usr /var -type f
-exec dpkg -S {} ; 2> ~/not-from-apt.out
Its stdout contains lines with files from APT as shown below
coreutils: /bin/cat
but its stderr (which is redirected to file) contains lines with files not from APT as shown below:
dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Please note that this method is rough. You need to grep the resulting file for executables or customize the list of directories to search.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:26
N0rbertN0rbert
21.5k547101
21.5k547101
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If they were installed by a script - the script probably calls the apt tools anyway to install packages (ie.
apt,apt-getordpkgso to the system they are installed the same way. Are you asking about packages installed to meet dependencies?– guiverc
Dec 24 '18 at 11:27