Sonixxfx([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> Hi,
>
> Can someone tell me how I can track what packages apt-get installs and
> removes? I occasianally run apt-get dist-upgrade from cron and I would like
> to know what has been installed and removed by apt-get afterwards.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
I use this
________________________________________________________
#!/bin/sh
# Written by Larry Holish, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
# Script that writes current list of packages installed
# from /var/lib/dpkg/available to pkgs_sarge.current.
# Keeps a history of changes between package versions
# in etch_history.txt.
LISTDIR= (Directory you want the history saved to)
cd $LISTDIR
if [ -f 'sarge_history.txt.gz' ]; then
gunzip etch_history.txt.gz
fi
if [ -f 'pkgs_etch.current' ]; then
mv pkgs_etch.current pkgs_sarge.last
fi
COLUMNS=120 dpkg -l | grep "^i" | cut -b 5- > pkgs_etch.current
diff -C 0 pkgs_etch.last pkgs_etch.current >> etch_history.txt
gzip etch_history.txt
rm -f pkgs_etch.last
echo "Updating Package list at (Directory you want the history saved to)
_______________________________________________________
Run it after each update/upgrade
Wayne
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
