DPKG-AWK(1) | General Commands Manual | DPKG-AWK(1) |
dpkg-awk - Utility to read a dpkg style db file
dpkg-awk [(-f|--file) filename] [(-d|--debug) ##] [(-s|--sort) list] [(-rs|--rec_sep) ??] '<fieldname>:<regex>' ... -- <out_fieldname> ..
dpkg-awk Parses a dpkg status file (or other similarly formatted file) and outputs the resulting records. It can use regex on the field values to limit the returned records, it can also be told which fields to output, and it can sort the matched fields.
Be warned that the author has only a shallow understanding of the dpkg packaging system, so there are probably tons of bugs in this program.
This program comes with no warranties. If running this program causes fire and brimstone to rain down upon the earth, you will be on your own.
This program accesses the dpkg database directly in places, querying for data that cannot be gotten via dpkg.
Adam Heath <doogie@debian.org>
Debian Utilities | DEBIAN |