dpkg -l truncates package names

From: Steve (ADDRESS_MUNGED_TO_PREVENT_SPAM_PLEASE_REPLY_TO_GROUPstevesusenet_at_yahwho.com)
Date: 01/01/04 

Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 20:21:22 +0100

Hi;

I am on knoppix/debian.

I noticed that the command dpkg -l truncates the names of packages.

I put

COLUMNS=200
export COLUMNS

in my .bashrc

No effect.

Is there a way I can set things up to get dpkg to display the full
package name?

Thanks in advance

Steve 

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