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- How to List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bonus Tip 1: How to Create a List of Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using dpkg-query<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bonus Tip 2: How to Count the Number of Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04<\/a><\/li>\n
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>How to List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n
The installed packages can be retrieved through:<\/p>\n
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- apt Package Manager<\/a><\/li>\n
- dpkg Package Manager<\/a><\/li>\n
- Snap Store<\/a><\/li>\n
- Synaptic Package Manager (GUI)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ubuntu Software Store (GUI)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Method 1: List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using apt Package Manager<\/h3>\n
Ubuntu versions later than 14 come with the support of the apt package manager. It is the default package manager and can list down the installed applications on Ubuntu. Let’s check the options given below to get the list of installed packages.<\/p>\n
Option 1: List Installed Packages<\/strong><\/p>\n
To get only the list of installed packages, use the apt list<\/strong> command alongside the –installed<\/strong> flag in the Terminal:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list --installed<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nThe –installed<\/strong> flag makes sure that Terminal only displays the installed packages on Ubuntu:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-1.png\")
<\/p>\nIn the installed packages list, the:<\/p>\n
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- [Installed]<\/strong> indicates that the package was installed from the official repository.<\/li>\n
- [Installed, automatic]<\/strong> refers to the applications installed alongside other applications.<\/li>\n
- [Installed, Local]<\/strong> indicates that the package was installed from an unofficial repository.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To get the list of installed packages with minimal output, simply pipe the command to get installed packages to the less<\/strong> command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list --installed<\/span> |<\/span> less<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-2.png\")
<\/p>\nOption 2: List Available and Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong><\/p>\n
To get the list of both available and installed packages on Ubuntu, simply run the apt list command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-3.png\")
<\/p>\nOption 3: List Upgradeable Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong><\/p>\n
Alongside getting the list of installed packages, you can get the packages that can be upgraded. To get the list of upgradeable packages on Ubuntu, simply provide the –upgradeable<\/strong> flag to the apt list<\/strong> command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list --upgradable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-4.png\")
<\/p>\nOption 4: List a Specific Installed Package on Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong><\/p>\n
Provide the package name to the apt list<\/strong> command alongside the –installed<\/strong> flag to get the specified installed package on Ubuntu:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list firefox --installed<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-5.png\")
<\/p>\nAlternatively, you can combine the apt list<\/strong> command with the grep<\/strong> command to get the specified installed package on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list --installed<\/span> |<\/span> grep<\/span> -i<\/span> firefox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-6.png\")
<\/p>\nAlternatively, users can retrieve the specific installed package by providing the package name to the apt show<\/strong> command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt show firefox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-7.png\")
<\/p>\nOption 5: List All Installed Packages Versions on Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong><\/p>\n
With the apt list<\/strong> command, you can get the versions of all the installed packages on Ubuntu. To get the installed package versions, specify the –all-versions<\/strong> flag to the apt list command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list --all-versions<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-8.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>Method 2: List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using dpkg<\/h3>\n
Ubuntu users can also get the list of installed packages on the system through the dpkg package manager. Check the guided options below to get the list of installed packages on Ubuntu through dpkg.<\/p>\n
Option 1: List Installed Packages<\/strong><\/p>\n
To retrieve installed applications along with their versions on Ubuntu using the dpkg command, simply execute the below-given command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> dpkg<\/span> -l<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-9.png\")
<\/p>\nAlternatively, you can also use the dpkg-query command to get the list of installed packages on Ubuntu 22.04. The dpkg-query command is more like an apt command. It was more common on older versions of Ubuntu which did not have the support of apt command back then. To retrieve installed packages, use the dpkg-query command as shown below:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> dpkg-query -l<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-10.png\")
<\/p>\nOption 2: List a Specific Installed Package on Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong><\/p>\n
Any specific installed package on Ubuntu can be retrieved using the dpkg command when combined with the grep command. To get the specific installed package, first pipe the dpkg<\/strong> command alongside the -l<\/strong> flag to the grep command and then specify the package name:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> dpkg<\/span> -l<\/span> |<\/span> grep<\/span> firefox<\/div><\/div>\nRemember to replace the package name with your package name:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-11.png\")
<\/p>\nYou can also get the specific installed package using the dpkg-query command. To get the specified installed package, execute the below command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> dpkg-query -l<\/span> |<\/span> grep<\/span> firefox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-12.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 3: List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using Snap<\/h3>\n
Another alternate method to get the installed packages is through the Snap package manager. This method only shows the packages installed through Snap.<\/p>\n
To retrieve the installed applications on Ubuntu 22.04 through the snap utility, simply execute the given command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> snap list<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-13.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 4: List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using Synaptic Package Manager (GUI)<\/h3>\n
Once Synaptic Package Manager<\/strong> was the default package manager on Ubuntu, and it was possibly the best package manager on Linux. However, it can still be used on Ubuntu to manage applications, such as install, remove, and get the list of applications on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n
Follow the guided steps given below to retrieve installed applications on Ubuntu 22.04.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Install Synaptic Package Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n
Execute the below-mentioned command to install the Synaptic Package Manager <\/strong>on Ubuntu:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> synaptic -y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-14.png\")
<\/p>\nStep 2: Launch Synaptic Package Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n
Once the Synaptic Package Manager<\/strong> is installed, click on the Show Applications<\/strong> button available in the left-bottom corner, search Synaptic<\/strong> and launch Synaptic Package Manager:<\/strong><\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-15.png\")
<\/p>\nEnter the user password and hit the Authenticate<\/strong> button to launch it.<\/p>\n
Step 3: List Installed Packages<\/strong><\/p>\n
After launching Synaptic Package Manager<\/strong> on Ubuntu, first, click on the Status<\/strong> button to get all the applications on Ubuntu. Then, click on the Installed <\/strong>button to only get the list of installed applications, as shown below:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-16.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 5: List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using the Ubuntu Software Store (GUI)<\/h3>\n
You can also get the list of installed packages through the Ubuntu Software<\/strong> application. Check the guided steps given below to get installed applications through the Ubuntu Software<\/strong> application.<\/p>\n
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- Open the Ubuntu Software<\/strong> store via the left-screen application panel.<\/li>\n
- Move to the Installed<\/strong> section:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-17.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Bonus Tip 1: How to Create a List of Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using dpkg-query<\/h2>\n
The dpkg-query<\/strong> command-line utility allows the users to save the installed packages list into the text file. To create an installed packages list, first, get the list of installed packages and then pipe them to the text file using the export sign > and specify the text file where the list of installed packages on Ubuntu 22.04 will be stored. Execute the given command to create the list of installed packages on Ubuntu 22.04:<\/p>\n
dpkg-query -f<\/span> '${binary:Package}\\n'<\/span> -W<\/span> ><\/span> list-debian-packages.txt<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-18.png\")
<\/p>\nRemember to replace the text file with your text file:<\/p>\n
Now, read the text file to verify whether the installed packages list was created or not. To read the text file provide the text file to the cat command and then pipe it to the head command to print the first lines of the text file:<\/p>\n
cat<\/span> list-debian-packages.txt |<\/span> head<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-19.png\")
<\/p>\nTo install the saved packages on any Linux system, use the following command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> xargs<\/span> -a<\/span> list-debian-packages.txt apt install<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/h2>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-20.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Bonus Tip 2: How to Count the Number of Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n
Alongside getting the installed applications, you can also count the total number of installed packages through the apt command line utility. To get the total number of installed packages on Ubuntu, first write the command to get the installed packages and then pipe it to the wc command (World Count) alongside the -l<\/strong> command to count the number of lines:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt list --installed<\/span> |<\/span> wc<\/span> -l<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25975-21.png\")
<\/p>\nAlternatively, you can also count the number of installed packages using the dpkg command, as shown below:<\/p>\n
- Move to the Installed<\/strong> section:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- [Installed, automatic]<\/strong> refers to the applications installed alongside other applications.<\/li>\n
- dpkg Package Manager<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bonus Tip 1: How to Create a List of Installed Packages on Ubuntu 22.04 Using dpkg-query<\/a><\/li>\n
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