1 files changed, 51 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/testGui/dpkg.go b/testGui/dpkg.go
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+++ b/testGui/dpkg.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func listInstalledPackages() ([]string, error) {
+	// Execute dpkg -l command
+	cmd := exec.Command("dpkg", "-l")
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Initialize slice to hold package names
+	var packages []string
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(&out)
+
+	// Skip the first five lines as they are headers in dpkg -l output
+	for i := 0; i < 5 && scanner.Scan(); i++ {
+		// Ignore header lines
+	}
+
+	// Process each remaining line
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		fields := strings.Fields(line)
+
+		// Ensure the line has enough fields for parsing
+		if len(fields) >= 2 {
+			status := fields[0]
+			packageName := fields[1]
+
+			// Only add packages with "ii" status (installed)
+			if status == "ii" {
+				packages = append(packages, packageName)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return packages, nil
+}