[CLUE-Tech] apt-get list

[David Anselmi]

Angelo Bertolli wrote:
> After doing an apt-get, I'd like a commandline tool which allows you to
> list the available packages (for install mostly, but also upgrade might be
> nice).  Is there a way to do this?

There are lots of ways:

cat /var/lib/dpkg/status

And the usual filters if you want fewer lines.

Use aptitude instead.  Or maybe synaptic if you don't like curses.

Dave