--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/bash
+
+source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
+
+if debian_like; then
+ dpkg -la | grep $*
+ exit $?
+fi
+
+rpm_available="$(which rpm)"
+if [ ! -z "$rpm_available" ]; then
+#is that the right phrase for rpm? somewhat forgotten.
+ rpm -qa | grep $*
+ exit $?
+fi
+
+yum_available="$(which yum)"
+if [ ! -z "$yum_available" ]; then
+ yum list | grep $*
+ exit $?
+fi
+
+echo "Could not deduce what type of OS this is; missing package listing commands."
+exit 1