* Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2001-07-10 10:00): > or at least I assume it's about apt-get. I just want to know if a > particular package is installed on my system, and I can't seem to find > that kind of option in the man pages for apt-get, dpkg or dselect. > > Is there something like "apt-get --is-it-installed packagename" ?
I'd use "dpkg -l $foo", but you could also try "dpkg -s $foo" or even "dpkg -S $foo" if you're looking for a specific filename.... man dpkg probably gives even more options, have a look. Cheers, Sean -- Sean Quinlan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
