How can do you tell what "packages" are on server

[Acternaweb]

How can you tell what "packages" are on a given server. For example I have a script that requires Perl package "GD"

Thanks,

[evinrude]

If on a system that uses RPM, you can query installed packages by typing rpm --query packagename

For example: rpm --query gd would let you know if GD is installed via rpm.

[Acternaweb]

Ok, now for the next question. How can I tell if my system uses RMP. I have asked my ISP but they have not gotten back to me. I can only upload to my site via ftp and not telneting.

Thanks a lot

[sugarkane]

I'm sure I came across a script once that will give you a list of installed packages, but I can't recall where or how.

Perhaps the best way of testing is simply to try it:

[perl]
#!/usr/bin/perl
use CGI;

print "content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "Okay";
exit;
[/perl]

If package CGI is installed, you'll get the 'okay' message, if not you'll get a 500 error.

[Air]

sugarkane, are you thinking of perldiver.cgi? It will list the Perl modules installed on a server. It can be found at [cgi-resources.com...]

[Brett_Tabke]

My tweak of perldiver...
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