Ask HN: How do you keep track of CLI programs you install on linux

1 points by xlaacid 7y ago ↗ HN

I was reading a post about a CLI program for listening to the radio in the terminal. So I installed it, then realized I had already installed a similar program. Any advice on keeping track of CLI programs installed on Fedora, or any linux?

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hrnnnnnn 7y ago ↗

I don't have a good answer for your immediate question, but your post made me think, "there must be a way to show all available binaries in the current PATH".

And, of course, there is.

  compgen -c | sort | less

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/60776/list-all-file...

xlaacid 7y ago ↗

Thanks. I hadnt thought of this. The problem is it returns everthing. Im wodering if there is some way to grep and identifier. I guess I should just keep a list in my notes app.

gfrryjfcryjry 7y ago ↗

dpkg-query -l

xlaacid 7y ago ↗

Thanks. I tried this on my Fedora 29 workstation but it returned nothing.

ChrisGranger 7y ago ↗

I just keep a simple text file list of applications I must have.