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Package Archaeology

@aaronge/package-archaeologyv2026.08.28.1· 14d agoMODELS
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Finds the oldest-touched installed dpkg packages on a Debian/apt-based host, using each package's /var/lib/dpkg/info/.list file mtime as an approximate (honestly-caveated) install date — fun trivia about your system's history.

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@aaronge/package-archaeologyv2026.08.28.1package_archaeology.ts

Global Arguments

ArgumentTypeDescription
countnumberHow many of the oldest-touched packages to report.
dpkgInfoPathstringOverride for testing or unusual dpkg installs.
fn findOldest()
List the oldest-touched installed packages on the host.

Resources

oldestPackages(infinite)— The oldest-touched installed packages by dpkg .list file mtime.
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