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get dpkg --get-selections equivalent list from dpkg.status.0

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My SSD crashed, and I can't find the output from dpkg --get-selections that I created recently.
However, I could make a copy of the /var/backups/dpkg.status.0 file from the broken ssd. I feel like all the information, that dpkg --get-selections gave me is in there, but in the wron format. And I feel like, there must be a command, that allows to convert it (rather that writing a script myself).
Question: What is that command?

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answered 2 Years ago ingsta · Accepted Answer

Basically from what im thinking is that all applications in /var/backups/dpkg.status.0 have install ok installed line so you will only have to use this command to get same output of dpkg --get-selections: grep "Package" < /var/backups/dpkg.status.0 | awk '{print $2" install"}'. Check it.