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The file /var/lib/dpkg/status is a list of everything you have installed. With terminal, you can type dpkg -l for a list with shorter descriptions.
 
If you purchase PkgBackup ($3.49) it will save a list of all your Cydia apps and re-install them all in one operation after restoring and re-JB.

Well worth the $$$
 
list of installed packages

cat /var/lib/dpkg/status | grep Package: | awk -F: '{print $2}' | sort

assuming you have grep, Gawk and sort installed... :cool:


by the way, this is mine :

root# cat /var/lib/dpkg/status | grep Package: | awk -F: '{print $2}' | sort
adv-cmds
apr
apr-lib
apr-util
apt
apt7
apt7-key
apt7-lib
apt7-ssl
backgrounder
base
bash
basic-cmds
berkeleydb
bigboss
bitesms
bootstrap-cmds
bzip2
classpath
com.bigboss.airplane.bossprefs
com.bigboss.aptbackup
com.bigboss.bossprefs
com.bigboss.categories
com.bigboss.categoriesicons1
com.bigboss.safari.bossprefs
com.clezz.dock
com.efiko.tonefxs
com.ericasadun.utilities
com.iappdev.ireboot
com.iphonemodem
com.jpifher.lighttpdswitchbossprefs
com.microseconds.moonphase
com.misurda.filedownload.plugin
com.saurik.iphone.ske
com.sosiphone.iphonedelivery
com.tidalpoolsoftware.tether
com.whomer.sbstoggleveency
com.zataang.logmailer
coreutils
coreutils-bin
curl
cycorder
cydia
cydia-sources
darwintools
developer-cmds
diffutils
diskdev-cmds
dpkg
essential
eu.heinelt.ifile
expat
file-cmds
findutils
firmware
gawk
gcrypt
gettext
gnupg
grep
gzip
inetutils
iphone-java
ispazio.net
jamvm
javasqlite
jocstrap
jp.ashikase.categoriessb
less
libffi
libgpg-error
libhide
libpcap
libvncserver
libxml2
libxml2-lib
lighttpd
lsof
lynx
lzma
mdnsresponder
mobilesubstrate
mobileterminal
modmyifone
nail
nano
ncurses
netatalk
network-cmds
nmap
openssh
openssl
p7zip
pam
pam-modules
patch
pcre
php
preferenceloader
profile.d
readline
rhino
rsync
saurik
sbsettings
sbsettingstoggles
sed
shell-cmds
sosiphone.com
sqlite3
sqlite3-lib
ste
sudo
syslogd
system-cmds
tar
top
uicaboodle
uikittools
unrar
unzip
veency
vim
vsftpd
wget
whois
xml2
zip
zodttd
 
Rock has a built in backup system that keeps a log of all you jailbreak installs so you can reinstall them all at once after a restore.
 
how do I view that list?? I have PKgPackup

Just resync your phone and reinstall PkgBackup. The backup is stored in a contact called PkgBackup, which will be copied back to your phone when you sync contacts. When you run PkgBackup, it will import the list of installed packages to reinstall all or to choose which ones you wish to reinstall.
 
Just resync your phone and reinstall PkgBackup. The backup is stored in a contact called PkgBackup, which will be copied back to your phone when you sync contacts. When you run PkgBackup, it will import the list of installed packages to reinstall all or to choose which ones you wish to reinstall.

A very slick way to do it! I have Rock backups, but I like this better !
 
PkgBackup is great for restoring Cydia Apps, but what I think the OP (and I) are looking for is something that will spit out a list. If I could get a "copy" of the list that is generated when you select Manage/Packages in Cydia, that would be perfect!

The backup in contacts from PkgBackup is cryptic...doesn't help.
 
An easier way...


dpkg --get-selections > /var/mobile/Documents/pkg_list.txt

This will allow you to grab pkg_list.txt from wherever you choose to save it, and keep it for reference when updating, reinstalling packages.
 
PkgBackup also has an option to back up to Dropbox.
After backing up to Dropbox, you can go to the Dropbox web interface, find the location of the last backup, and do a copy and paste of the APPLICATIONS_DATA folder.
 
For me I made a word document when I installed my very first tweaks.

Every tweak that you add or theme, just add the name to word doc. Very simple process that shows everything you have without dealing the hard to navigate file system within iOS.
 
For me I made a word document when I installed my very first tweaks.

Every tweak that you add or theme, just add the name to word doc. Very simple process that shows everything you have without dealing the hard to navigate file system within iOS.

I do the exact same.
 
This is it

Check out appinfo in cydia

I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH: This does exactly what the questioner is asking for (and coincidentally, what I was looking for).

List of App Store Apps

List of Cydia Packages

The Cydia list is not a list of every package that dpkg knows about - the output of the other suggestions - it is a list of the packages that YOU selected in the Cydia App - which is obviously what you want if you are going to install them one by one.

It puts the list in an email that you can send to yourself.

Very useful!!
 

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