BASH scripting

Checking the files installed by a package is easy enough with the Synaptic package manager (Right-click package > properties > installed files tab). Here’s how to get that information without leaving the comfort (cough) of your bash terminal: $ dpkg-query -L package_name For example: $dpkg-query -L flashplugin-installer /. /usr /usr/lib /usr/lib/xulrunner /usr/lib/xulrunner/plugins /usr/lib/mozilla /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins /usr/lib/iceape …

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