如何在Linux中不使用rpm和yum命令列出全来源的近期安装软件

Got it, since you want to track recently installed software without relying on rpm/yum (which only cover packages they handled), here are several practical approaches that cover different installation sources across most Linux distros:

1. Check system-wide package manager logs #

Most distros log package operations outside of rpm/yum, so you can tap into those:

• For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems: Dpkg logs every install, even if you used apt. Run this to see recent entries:

  grep "install " /var/log/dpkg.log | tail -20
  

• For Arch-based systems: Pacman keeps detailed logs of all package changes. Filter recent installs with:

  grep "installed" /var/log/pacman.log | tail -20
  

• Generic system logs: Some distros or third-party installers write to /var/log/syslog or /var/log/messages. Search for install-related keywords with:

  grep -i "install\|setup" /var/log/syslog | tail -20
  

2. Track manually installed software (source/binary) #

Rpm/yum won’t track software you compiled from source or installed via standalone binaries. Try these tricks:

• Check common manual install directories for recently modified files (adjust -7 to your desired number of days):

  find /usr/local -type f -mtime -7
  

  /usr/local is the standard target for manual installs, so this will turn up binaries, libraries, and assets added recently.
• If you kept your source code folders, sort them by modification date to see which you compiled lately:

  ls -lt /path/to/your/source/directories
  

• Pro tip: If you’re consistent about it, keeping a custom log (like ~/manual_installs.log) where you note every source/binary install will save you tons of time later.

3. Use package-agnostic tracking tools #

If you used helper tools for manual installs, they might have built-in tracking:

• checkinstall: If you used this instead of make install when compiling, it creates a system package that your distro’s package manager can track. List these with your distro’s tool (e.g., dpkg -l | grep checkinstall for Debian).
• stow: If you used stow to manage manual installs, list all stowed packages with:

  stow -l /usr/local/stow
  

  (Replace /usr/local/stow with your stow directory if you used a different one.)

4. Check user-specific installs #

Don’t miss software installed only for your user (not system-wide):

• Check your local user directories for recent additions:

  find ~/.local -type f -mtime -7
  

• For sandboxed apps (snap/flatpak, which are independent of rpm/yum):
  • List snaps with installation dates:

    snap list | awk '{print $1, $5}' | tail -20
    

  • List flatpaks sorted by installation time:

    flatpak list --columns=name,installation-time --sort=installation-time
    

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者BALAJI LUCKY