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Hi all,
I have try

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rpm -qa --last

and get a list of packages but the last are dated April and not Dicember, where the last update is done today.

the first lines of the command:

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telepathy-gabble-0.18.4-4.mga7.x86_64         sab 13 apr 2019, 00:19:08
lib64SDL_gfx16-2.0.26-1.mga7.x86_64           sab 13 apr 2019, 00:19:08
lib64protobuf17-3.6.1-1.mga7.x86_64           sab 13 apr 2019, 00:19:08
lib64ofa0-0.9.3-22.mga7.x86_64                sab 13 apr 2019, 00:19:08
lib64chromaprint1-1.4.3-3.mga7.x86_64         sab 13 apr 2019, 00:19:08
x11-driver-video-nouveau-1.0.16-1.mga7.x86_64 sab 13 apr 2019, 00:18:59
symlinks-1.4-9.mga7.x86_64                    sab 13 apr 2019, 00:18:59
perl-Crypt-SSLeay-0.720.0-15.mga7.x86_64      sab 13 apr 2019, 00:18:59
mpgtx-1.3.1-14.mga7.x86_64                    sab 13 apr 2019, 00:18:59
migration-assistant-0.6.13-2.mga7.x86_64      sab 13 apr 2019, 00:18:59

this guide:
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/59698
show :

For complete package update history use following command.
#rpm -qa --last

the command works in root and in user mode ($ and #) but don't show the last packages installed. Is It a bug of my installation?

Mine does the same thing. It says Sun 07 Jul 2019.

But, try this.

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cat /var/log/user.log|grep "install " >~/Documents/new-changes

It makes a list of installed packages in documents called new-changes.
If you want what's been uninstalled, change "install " to "erase ".
The space after install in the quotes is there to keep out lines with the words "installer" or "installed".
Again, keep the space in there so you don't get "eraser" or "erased".

You may still get a few lines of junk but it looks like this.

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Dec  1 14:11:50 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]: install lib64id3_3.8_3-1:3.8.3-28.mga7.x86_64: success
Dec  1 14:11:50 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]: install easytag-2.4.3-4.mga7.x86_64: success
Dec  1 14:11:51 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]: install lib64id3_3.8_3-1:3.8.3-28.mga7.x86_64: success
Dec  1 14:11:51 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]: install easytag-2.4.3-4.mga7.x86_64: success
Dec  3 15:49:53 i7-3770k [RPM][11447]: install lib64utf1.6-1.6.68-1.mga7.x86_64: success


Keep in mind, if you're working on a problem have a look at the actual log. Still, this is a good way to find out where to go in the log, by date. You can use "Block Selection Mode" in kwrite or kate to make a list of just the names.

With Block Select (Edit Menu> Block Selection mode) you can delete just this part.
It selects blocks of text vertically (up and down), not side to side.

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Dec  1 14:11:50 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]
Dec  1 14:11:50 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]
Dec  1 14:11:51 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]
Dec  1 14:11:51 i7-3770k [RPM][23624]
Dec  3 15:49:53 i7-3770k [RPM][11447]


Which leaves you with:

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: install lib64id3_3.8_3-1:3.8.3-28.mga7.x86_64: success
: install easytag-2.4.3-4.mga7.x86_64: success
: install lib64id3_3.8_3-1:3.8.3-28.mga7.x86_64: success
: install easytag-2.4.3-4.mga7.x86_64: success
: install lib64utf1.6-1.6.68-1.mga7.x86_64: success

Now you can use search and replace to search for ": install" and replace it with "urpmi --replacepkgs" to force it to reinstall packages. Also, search for ": success" and leave the replace box completely empty, no space or anything, and it'll just delete that part. After that you end up with a nice little list that you can make a script with.

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#!/bin/bash
# Fix Dec 7, 2019
urpmi --replacepkgs lib64id3_3.8_3-1:3.8.3-28.mga7.x86_64
urpmi --replacepkgs easytag-2.4.3-4.mga7.x86_64
urpmi --replacepkgs lib64id3_3.8_3-1:3.8.3-28.mga7.x86_64
urpmi --replacepkgs easytag-2.4.3-4.mga7.x86_64
urpmi --replacepkgs lib64utf1.6-1.6.68-1.mga7.x86_64

A corrupt mirror trashed my system one time and I manually switched mirrors then made a script to re-install the packages. Once it had good packages installed, everything was ok. You can do a lot with block select, including a lot of damage!

DO NOT do "urpme --auto package-name". It'll remove hundreds of dependencies and possibly all of your desktops. Learning just a few commands like "cat" and "grep" can help you quickly search logs for anything. There may be better ways, I've forgotten as much as I know.

You only need to do the first command to get a good list, by date and time, including seconds.

Tanx Yankee, It is very useful the tip Edit Menu> Block Selection mode), very nice. I don't remove packages and their dependences, it is dangerous.

About cat /var/log/user.log I have not the log file user.log or my username.log

kensan wrote:I have try

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rpm -qa --last

and get a list of packages but the last are dated April and not Dicember, where the last update is done today.

Maybe it's just a misunderstanding, but the most recently installed packages are at the top, not at the bottom of the list.

Oh, I see Dok! I didn't know that. It scrolls off the top even though I have unlimited scrollback turned on. I'll look into it.

And Kensan,

I think I had to install rsyslog. It will be called "user.log" (it is not named with your user name). I don't remember if it ask me when I went to Mageia Control Center> System, then under Administration tools you'll see "View and search system logs". I think it ask to install Rsyslog when I went there. Just when I was learning more about the old logging system they changed to the systemd journal and journalctl. There's a been a lot of changes just during the Mageia years. I've used it since Mandrake, then Mandriva and now Mageia. Dok can tell you how to get the dual logging going. I actually prefer reading it in text files, but maybe I'll get used to the new way, someday.

Fact is, I seldom have serious issues, or any really. I need a good book on modern Linux with systemd.
Reading a book always helps. You won't remember it all but it's like a guide of what you can do and you'll know where to look it up.
I sure didn't know new files were at the top because I used the logs etc. I totally missed that!

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rpm -qa --last | less

will list the packages one page at a time. The most recently installed will be on the first page displayed.

Press

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q

to clear the display.

Jim

Yesss. I forget the Konsole limited buffer and don't considered the very big size of the log file. Tank You.