Thanks, Kenny. That's exactly what I need to know. Kenny Hitt writes: > From: Kenny Hitt <kennyhitt at knology.net> > > Hi. I can't tell you an easy way to get a list of all installed > packages in a file. The aptitude program groups packages by installed > UN-installed and a few other categories. Aptitude installs packages that > are suggested like dselect. As far as I remember, apt-get won't. > > apt-get install aptitude > > If you add the -u option to your apt-get upgrade command, it will show > you what will be done before it does it. > > apt-get -u upgrade > > Also, if you use aptitude for package management you will see what will > happen before it does it. > > Kenny > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
