How to list installed packages on Linux
How to list installed packages on Linux With thousands of free Linux applications available, it's easy to lose track of what you installed and no longer use. Here's how to list installed applications for major Linux families, and some Linux distribution-independent methods. table of contents What are Linux system packages? Apt: List installed packages in Ubuntu DNF: List installed packages on Fedora Pacman: List installed packages on Arch Flatpak: List installed packages on each distribution Snap: List installed packages on each distribution What are Linux system packages? Linux packages are loosely similar to app or program installers for macOS and Windows. These are bundled in archive files and are typically down from a central repository. Different Linux distributions use different formats to provide these files. For example, Debian and Ubuntu use DEB files, RHEL and Fedora us...