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Ask HN: How do you keep track of CLI programs you install on linux
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?
- ChrisGranger 8y agoI just keep a simple text file list of applications I must have.
- hrnnnnnn 8y agoI 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-files-binaries-in-current-path https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/60776/list-all-file...
- xlaacid 8y agoThanks. 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 8y agodpkg-query -l
- xlaacid 8y agoThanks. I tried this on my Fedora 29 workstation but it returned nothing.