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Asked: 2013-08-15 01:36:50 +0800 CST

How to check if a specific programm is installed?

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Simple Question, I want to check if a specific programm = sp is installed on Ubuntu 12.04 server.

I dont want to for sudo apt-get sp and I can't check all folders. Is there a fast and good way?

12.04

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    If your name sp refers to a package name, the correct procedure, imho, is to use

    dpkg --get-selections sp

    (dpkg -l provides an output adapted to the terminal width, and so can truncate package names, and it also reports non installed packages for which still exist config files)

    If you name refer to an application name, the following could be useful (if using the default bash shell)

    type sp
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