Information about installed packages

[tech291083]

Hi,

I am using Fedora 17 LXDE spin. Just a few minutes ago I typed this command in a terminal as root and it took some time to download and install all the Perl related packages. There were more than 1000 packages as I remember and the total size of the download was also nearly 300 MB.

[root@localhost john]# yum install perl*

Is there any way I can know the total number of packages, their total size and the total time it took once they have been already downloaded and installed? For example, 10 days ago or a year ago?

Thanks.

[glennzo]

As root:

PHP Code:

yum history list
yum history info n 


(where n is a number shown in the previous command)

For example:

[root@phenom17 glenn>$ yum history list
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
ID     | Command line             | Date and time    | Action(s)      | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    93 | update -y                | 2012-07-24 03:28 | Update         |    5   
    92 | install OpenIPMI         | 2012-07-23 03:47 | Install        |    2   
    91 | install ipmiutil         | 2012-07-23 03:45 | Install        |    1   
    90 | install ipmitool         | 2012-07-23 03:43 | Install        |    1   
    89 | -y install gkrellm       | 2012-07-22 10:32 | Install        |    2   
    88 | update -y                | 2012-07-22 03:27 | E, I, U        |   10   
    87 | -y update                | 2012-07-21 06:54 | Update         |   15 EE
    86 | update -y                | 2012-07-20 03:48 | E, I, O, U     |   34   
    85 | -y update                | 2012-07-19 03:22 | Update         |   16   
    84 | install barry            | 2012-07-18 18:14 | Install        |    4   
    83 | update -y                | 2012-07-16 06:01 | Update         |   14   
    82 | update -y                | 2012-07-13 03:22 | I, U           |    2 EE
    81 | update                   | 2012-07-12 02:57 | Update         |   11   
    80 | update -y                | 2012-07-11 03:31 | Update         |   16   
    79 | install memtest86+       | 2012-07-10 19:34 | Install        |    1   
    78 | install hardinfo         | 2012-07-10 03:52 | Install        |    1   
    77 | install procinfo         | 2012-07-10 03:48 | Install        |    1   
    76 | update                   | 2012-07-09 05:16 | E, I, U        |   13   
    75 | update -y                | 2012-07-07 04:40 | Update         |   27   
    74 | install geany            | 2012-07-04 09:07 | Install        |    1   
history list

yum history info 93

The yum logs (/var/log/yum.log) should be helpful too.

[tech291083]

Originally Posted by glennzo

As root:

PHP Code:

yum history list
yum history info n 


(where n is a number shown in the previous command)

For example:
[CODE][root@phenom17 glenn>$ yum history list

yum history info 93

The yum logs (/var/log/yum.log) should be helpful too.

Thanks, its a good command indeed. Here is what I did.

[root@localhost john]# yum history list
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
ID     | Command line             | Date and time    | Action(s)      | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    48 | install perl*            | 2012-07-25 12:36 | I, U           | 2294 EE
    47 | install geany*           | 2012-07-24 19:52 | I, U           |   46   
    46 | install gnome-packagekit | 2012-07-23 22:26 | I, U           |    5   
    45 | install ssh*             | 2012-07-23 22:06 | Install        |   23   
    44 | install bash*            | 2012-07-23 21:53 | I, U           |    5   
    43 | install pcmanx-gtk2.i686 | 2012-07-23 21:51 | Install        |    1   
    42 | install security-menus.n | 2012-07-23 21:47 | Install        |    1   
    41 | install nessus*          | 2012-07-23 21:42 | Install        |    9   
    40 | install ipta*            | 2012-07-23 21:21 | I, U           |    2   
    39 | install clamtk           | 2012-07-23 21:15 | Install        |   15   
    38 | install clamav           | 2012-07-23 21:09 | Install        |    3   
    37 | install aide.i686        | 2012-07-23 21:05 | Install        |    1   
    36 | install gimp             | 2012-07-23 21:01 | Install        |   11   
    35 | install brasero*         | 2012-07-23 20:44 | I, U           |   50   
    34 | install alsamixer*       | 2012-07-23 20:36 | Install        |    2   
    33 | install evolution        | 2012-07-23 20:33 | Install        |    2   
    32 | install gcal*            | 2012-07-23 20:26 | Install        |    2   
    31 | install vim-X11.i686     | 2012-07-23 20:21 | Install        |    1   
    30 | install geany            | 2012-07-23 20:18 | Install        |    1   
    29 | install php-mysql        | 2012-07-23 20:15 | Install        |    2   
history list
[root@localhost john]# yum history info 48|wc -l
2336
[root@localhost john]# yum history info 48|head -20
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Transaction ID : 48
Begin time     : Wed Jul 25 12:36:11 2012
Begin rpmdb    : 1488:ddcca20cbd9f5fb88c286dbaede8ecbba973320d
End time       :            13:43:41 2012 (67 minutes)
End rpmdb      : 3762:18cb4f2c0d9253c1b9189c4c121913b0b92da9fb
User           : john <john>
Return-Code    : Success
Command Line   : install perl*
Transaction performed with:
    Updated       rpm-4.9.1.3-6.fc17.i686        @koji-override-0/$releasever
    Installed     yum-3.4.3-28.fc17.noarch       @updates
    Installed     yum-presto-0.7.3-1.fc17.noarch @koji-override-0/$releasever
Packages Altered:
    Dep-Install Canna-libs-3.7p3-34.fc17.i686                                       @fedora
    Dep-Install GeoIP-1.4.8-2.1.fc17.i686                                           @fedora
    Dep-Install GitPython-0.3.2-0.2.RC1.fc17.noarch                                 @fedora
    Dep-Install ImageMagick-perl-6.7.5.6-3.fc17.i686                                @fedora
    Dep-Install Judy-1.0.5-4.fc17.i686                                              @fedora
    Dep-Install Perlbal-1.80-1.fc17.noarch                                          @updates


Exiting on Broken Pipe


[root@localhost john]# cat /var/log/yum.log|grep -i perl|wc -l
2048

---------- Post added at 02:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:10 AM ----------

As you can see, the following command does not tell me what I want to know ie total number of packages, total size in the first 20 lines.

[root@localhost john]# yum history info 48|head -20

Any other way I can know that? Thanks.

[glennzo]

Here's what I can tell you at this point. This line:

PHP Code:

 48 | install perl*            | 2012-07-25 12:36 | I, U           | 2294 EE 


tells you that there were 2294 packages installed. Some were installs, I and some were updates, U. There were some errors recorded EE.

/var/log/yum.log will list all packages that were installed or updated.

PHP Code:

grep "Jul 25" /var/log/yum.log 


I really wish there was a good page (or several good pages) on yum. IMHO, good documentation is severely lacking.

[tech291083]

Originally Posted by glennzo

Here's what I can tell you at this point. This line:

PHP Code:

 48 | install perl*            | 2012-07-25 12:36 | I, U           | 2294 EE 


tells you that there were 2294 packages installed. Some were installs, I and some were updates, U. There were some errors recorded EE.

Oh great, you got my point. Thanks. I always try to work on solutions on my own with whatever little skillset I have. But forum members like yourself are always the best source of knowledge and info and I thank you for that.

I really wish there was a good page (or several good pages) on yum. IMHO, good documentation is severely lacking.

Yes, correct. I always read the man pages, but I do not like the structure of the same. No offense to the developers, but somehow I always end up seeking help from this very forum, thanks indeed.