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List/Search Packages installed

Published in: Bash 

List all packages that are installed in your system

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  1. dpkg -l
  2. # you can alternatively search for packages using the following
  3. dpkg -l | grep [enter_search_term_here]
  4. # or if you like shortcuts, here is one that you can put in ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile
  5. # instead type in dpkg ... you can use : find_package "name_of_package"
  6. find_package () { dpkg -l | grep "$1"; }

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