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=== What files did this package install? === | === What files did this package install? === | ||
The synaptic gui will have a 'properties' tab that lists all the files installed. On the console, you can use <code>dpkg-query --listfiles package_name</code>. I don't use <code>apt-file</code> since dpkg is already installed on a base system. | The synaptic gui will have a 'properties' tab that lists all the files installed. On the console, you can use <code>dpkg-query --listfiles package_name</code>. I don't use <code>apt-file</code> since '''[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/dpkg.1.html dpkg]''' is already installed on a base system. | ||
=== What package provides file Y? === | === What package provides file Y? === | ||
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You can also use the web interface at http://packages.ubuntu.com/ | You can also use the web interface at http://packages.ubuntu.com/ | ||
=== What PPA and sources am I installing from? === | |||
It is surprising that I haven't found a simple command to list apt sources. | |||
<code>grep -r --include '*.list' '^deb ' /etc/apt/sources.list*</code> | |||
or even pretty up the output a bit [https://askubuntu.com/a/741948/146518 from here] | |||
=== Remove old kernels === | === Remove old kernels === | ||