---
title: Install System Package and Update History Viewer on Arch Linux using the Snap
  Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of System Package and Update History Viewer for
  on Arch Linux - Installed Debian/Ubuntu dpkg package inventory & APT update history
  viewer
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/installed-package-auditor/arch
---

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# Install System Package and Update History Viewer on **Arch Linux**

# System Package and Update History Viewer (installed-package-auditor)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/installed-package-auditor/arch#install)

#### Installed Debian/Ubuntu dpkg package inventory & APT update history viewer

System Package and Update History Viewer is a desktop package inventory and update
timeline inspector for Debian and Ubuntu systems. An independent Linux alternative
inspired by WinUpdatesList, dpkg-query, and APT log viewers, it reads the live host
package database and rotated package manager logs to catalog installed software,
dependencies, disk usage by section, and chronological update history.

Key Features:

* Installed Package Catalog (/var/lib/dpkg/status): Lists all installed Debian and
  Ubuntu packages with version strings, architectures, installed byte sizes, archive
  sections, priorities, maintainers, configuration files, and full descriptions.
* Dependency & Reverse-Dependency Resolver: Parses Depends, Pre-Depends, Recommends,
  and Suggests fields and maps reverse dependencies across the installed package set.
* Chronological dpkg & APT Update Timeline: Reads /var/log/dpkg.log\* and
  /var/log/apt/history.log\* (including gzip-compressed rotated archives) to display
  timestamped install, upgrade, remove, and purge events alongside APT command lines.
* Section Disk-Usage Analytics & Export: Renders a visual breakdown of disk space
  by archive section and exports package inventories and update logs to CSV and JSON.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NirSoft.

### Package name

* installed-package-auditor

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install System Package and Update History Viewer

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/)
The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported
install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites)
installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following:

```
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
cd snapd
makepkg -si
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service
```

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install System Package and Update History Viewer

To install System Package and Update History Viewer, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install installed-package-auditor
```

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