How Do I Find Recently Installed Packages in Linux?
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You can refer to the logs to see the recently installed packages. There are a couple of ways to do this. You can either use the dpkg command’s log or the apt command’s log. You’ll have to use grep command to filter the result to list the installed packages only.

How do you check last installed packages in Linux?

To list the most recently installed packages, use the following command with the –last option. This is very useful if you recently installed or upgraded a number of packages and something unexpected happens.

How do I see recently installed packages in Ubuntu?

To view software packages installed recently using the Synaptic Package Manager, select Administration | Synaptic Package Manager from the System menu.

  1. On the Synaptic Package Manager dialog box, select History from the File menu.
  2. The History dialog box displays. …
  3. To close the History dialog box, click the Close button.

10 нояб. 2010 г.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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