8.5 How can I keep a log of the packages I added to the system? I'd like to know when which package upgrades and removals have occured!
Passing the --log-option to dpkg makes
dpkg log status change updates and actions. It logs both the
dpkg-invokation (e.g.
2005-12-30 18:10:33 install hello 1.3.18 2.1.1-4
) and the results (e.g.
2005-12-30 18:10:35 status installed hello 2.1.1-4
) If you'd like to log all your dpkg invokations (even those done
using frontends like aptitude), you could add
log /var/log/dpkg.log
to your /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg. Be sure the created logfile gets
rotated periodically. If you're using logrotate, this can be
achieved by creating a file /etc/logrotate.d/dpkg with contents
/var/log/dpkg {
missingok
notifempty
}
More details on dpkg logging can be found in the
dpkg(1) manual page.
aptitude logs the package installations, removals, and upgrades
that it intends to perform to /var/log/aptitude. Note that the
results of those actions are not recorded in this file!
Another way to record your actions is to run your package management session
within the script(1) program.
