Is there a list of packages that are installed on a fresh install?
I know, there is the other question How do I list the default installed packages? But that doesn't show, what will be the output of
dpkg --get-selections | grep -v deinstall | cut -f 1
right after a fresh install of Ubuntu desktop?
I would like to compare the resulting remaining list with the packages I have installed at the moment, so I can find out, what changed on the system since install.
There is a full list in the manifest file of each distribution at: https://releases.ubuntu.com
To get just the list use:
wget https://releases.ubuntu.com/utopic/ubuntu-14.10-desktop-amd64.manifest \
-q -O - | cut -f 1
Note: not all these packages stay installed. The CD images contain a list of things to remove after installation, in a file called /capsper/filesystem.manifest-remove. (here is this file from Ubuntu 17.10)
Related: check if all default packages are installed from the Ubuntu manifest
/var/log/installer/initial-status.gz– rubo77 Mar 13 '20 at 00:53