From: mkossmann_n1@gmx.de   
      
   bad sector wrote:   
      
   > On 12/04/2016 08:33 AM, Ulf Volmer wrote:   
   >> bad sector  schrieb:   
   >>   
   >>> how would i convert a Yast package list saved by Yast in XML format to a   
   >>> plantext list usable as an include file by rsync?   
   >>   
   >> No idea. I suggest to use 'rpm -qa' to get a plain text list of the   
   >> installed packages.   
   >>   
   >> best regards   
   >> Ulf   
   >   
   >   
   > thanks, that gives names with version numbers   
   >   
   > i could write a perl script to replace everything   
   > beginning with the first "-" with a "*" but the truth   
   > is that i don't even remember how to lauch perl anymore   
   >   
   > can it be done in bash in the command itself?   
   You can modify the output of rpm with its --queryformat option   
   Something like   
   rpm --queryformat "%{NAME}\n" -qa   
   will give you only the package names   
      
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