Linux dpkg Software Report

[Steve]

On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:25:20 -0000, Ray Parrish <crp at cmc.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I hope I won't get flamed for this, but I have just completed my most
> ambitious script to date, and have completed the Linux dpkg Software
> Report script which takes output from dpkg, and formats it into html
> pages sorted by package section, such as Games, Editors, etc... and also
> generates an alphabetical index to the packages.
>
> All web urls, ftp urls, and emails in the dpkg output have been
> converted to clickable links, and there are links to each package's
> installed files lists, and configuration files lists, as well as any
> index.html files in that package's /usr/share/doc/packagename folders.
>
> I've released it as open source, and it is available at -
>
> <http://www.rayslinks.com/LinuxdpkgSoftwareReport.html>
>
> There is also a sample output set from the script available for perusal
> linked on that page.
>
> Sorry if you consider this spam, it's not a technical question, but an
> announcement of something  I think could help some people learn their
> systems easier.
>
> Later, Ray Parrish
>
My filters haven’t flagged it as spam so it must be OK:-)
A quick play showed up some software I didn’t know I had installed (not  
shown in menus).  Could prove to be a useful auditing tool.  Will have a  
proper play with it later.
Well done.

-- 
Steve