How to dentify what files or directories are modified when a debian package is installed? [duplicate]
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How can I list all files which have been installed by an APT package?
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If I do a sudo apt install example-package -y then the apt program will pull the deb file from its repo and install it in the system.
Some program will have conf files inside /etc folder and its executable file will be in /bin and some other file may or may not be in /usr/share/example-package folder.
Is there anyway to get the list of created files / folders that took place during such an installation?
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If I do a sudo apt install example-package -y then the apt program will pull the deb file from its repo and install it in the system.
Some program will have conf files inside /etc folder and its executable file will be in /bin and some other file may or may not be in /usr/share/example-package folder.
Is there anyway to get the list of created files / folders that took place during such an installation?
files apt software-installation
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marked as duplicate by muru, Kiwy, jimmij, Jeff Schaller, GAD3R Apr 29 at 16:15
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Of course, maintainer scripts could additionally create or modify files, and it's in general not possible to always predict what the scripts will do.
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How can I list all files which have been installed by an APT package?
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If I do a sudo apt install example-package -y then the apt program will pull the deb file from its repo and install it in the system.
Some program will have conf files inside /etc folder and its executable file will be in /bin and some other file may or may not be in /usr/share/example-package folder.
Is there anyway to get the list of created files / folders that took place during such an installation?
files apt software-installation
asked Apr 29 at 6:59
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This question already has an answer here:
How can I list all files which have been installed by an APT package?
1 answer
If I do a sudo apt install example-package -y then the apt program will pull the deb file from its repo and install it in the system.
Some program will have conf files inside /etc folder and its executable file will be in /bin and some other file may or may not be in /usr/share/example-package folder.
Is there anyway to get the list of created files / folders that took place during such an installation?
This question already has an answer here:
How can I list all files which have been installed by an APT package?
1 answer
files apt software-installation
asked Apr 29 at 6:59
Vizkrig
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asked Apr 29 at 6:59
Vizkrig
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asked Apr 29 at 6:59
Vizkrig
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asked Apr 29 at 6:59
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marked as duplicate by muru, Kiwy, jimmij, Jeff Schaller, GAD3R Apr 29 at 16:15
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marked as duplicate by muru, Kiwy, jimmij, Jeff Schaller, GAD3R Apr 29 at 16:15
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Of course, maintainer scripts could additionally create or modify files, and it's in general not possible to always predict what the scripts will do.
– muru
Apr 29 at 7:11
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Of course, maintainer scripts could additionally create or modify files, and it's in general not possible to always predict what the scripts will do.
– muru
Apr 29 at 7:11
Of course, maintainer scripts could additionally create or modify files, and it's in general not possible to always predict what the scripts will do.
– muru
Apr 29 at 7:11
Of course, maintainer scripts could additionally create or modify files, and it's in general not possible to always predict what the scripts will do.
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Yes. From man dpkg:
-L, --listfiles package-name...
List files installed to your system from package-name.
Using your example, the command would be dpkg -L example-package.
answered Apr 29 at 7:02
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If you want to check the contents before installing a package, you can also go to http://packages.debian.org/<package name> then select the version of the package you wish to inspect, and then at the bottom of the page there will be a table of download links for that package for each architecture available. On the right-most column of that table, there are links labeled [list of files]. Click on the link matching your system architecture, and you'll see exactly what the package contains without even downloading it.
If you have already downloaded a .deb package, but haven't installed it yet, you can view its contents with dpkg -c <package.deb>. If you want to see what the package's post-install script would do, you can use dpkg -I <package.deb> postinst. Instead of postinst, you can also use keywords preinst, postrm and prerm to view the respective scripts, if they exist in the package.
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Yes. From man dpkg:
-L, --listfiles package-name...
List files installed to your system from package-name.
Using your example, the command would be dpkg -L example-package.
answered Apr 29 at 7:02
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Yes. From man dpkg:
-L, --listfiles package-name...
List files installed to your system from package-name.
Using your example, the command would be dpkg -L example-package.
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Yes. From man dpkg:
-L, --listfiles package-name...
List files installed to your system from package-name.
Using your example, the command would be dpkg -L example-package.
answered Apr 29 at 7:02
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Yes. From man dpkg:
-L, --listfiles package-name...
List files installed to your system from package-name.
Using your example, the command would be dpkg -L example-package.
answered Apr 29 at 7:02
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answered Apr 29 at 7:02
dsstorefile1
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answered Apr 29 at 7:02
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answered Apr 29 at 7:02
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If you want to check the contents before installing a package, you can also go to http://packages.debian.org/<package name> then select the version of the package you wish to inspect, and then at the bottom of the page there will be a table of download links for that package for each architecture available. On the right-most column of that table, there are links labeled [list of files]. Click on the link matching your system architecture, and you'll see exactly what the package contains without even downloading it.
If you have already downloaded a .deb package, but haven't installed it yet, you can view its contents with dpkg -c <package.deb>. If you want to see what the package's post-install script would do, you can use dpkg -I <package.deb> postinst. Instead of postinst, you can also use keywords preinst, postrm and prerm to view the respective scripts, if they exist in the package.
answered Apr 29 at 10:25
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If you want to check the contents before installing a package, you can also go to http://packages.debian.org/<package name> then select the version of the package you wish to inspect, and then at the bottom of the page there will be a table of download links for that package for each architecture available. On the right-most column of that table, there are links labeled [list of files]. Click on the link matching your system architecture, and you'll see exactly what the package contains without even downloading it.
If you have already downloaded a .deb package, but haven't installed it yet, you can view its contents with dpkg -c <package.deb>. If you want to see what the package's post-install script would do, you can use dpkg -I <package.deb> postinst. Instead of postinst, you can also use keywords preinst, postrm and prerm to view the respective scripts, if they exist in the package.
answered Apr 29 at 10:25
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If you want to check the contents before installing a package, you can also go to http://packages.debian.org/<package name> then select the version of the package you wish to inspect, and then at the bottom of the page there will be a table of download links for that package for each architecture available. On the right-most column of that table, there are links labeled [list of files]. Click on the link matching your system architecture, and you'll see exactly what the package contains without even downloading it.
If you have already downloaded a .deb package, but haven't installed it yet, you can view its contents with dpkg -c <package.deb>. If you want to see what the package's post-install script would do, you can use dpkg -I <package.deb> postinst. Instead of postinst, you can also use keywords preinst, postrm and prerm to view the respective scripts, if they exist in the package.
answered Apr 29 at 10:25
telcoM
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If you want to check the contents before installing a package, you can also go to http://packages.debian.org/<package name> then select the version of the package you wish to inspect, and then at the bottom of the page there will be a table of download links for that package for each architecture available. On the right-most column of that table, there are links labeled [list of files]. Click on the link matching your system architecture, and you'll see exactly what the package contains without even downloading it.
If you have already downloaded a .deb package, but haven't installed it yet, you can view its contents with dpkg -c <package.deb>. If you want to see what the package's post-install script would do, you can use dpkg -I <package.deb> postinst. Instead of postinst, you can also use keywords preinst, postrm and prerm to view the respective scripts, if they exist in the package.
answered Apr 29 at 10:25
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Of course, maintainer scripts could additionally create or modify files, and it's in general not possible to always predict what the scripts will do.
– muru
Apr 29 at 7:11