Re: dpkg database rebuild
Brian Kimball wrote:
> Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote:
>
>> If I copy the whole filesystem to another hard drive and rebuild the
>> dpkg database, will it work ? Will dpkg be able to understand all the
>> packages installed ?
>
> Yes, and you don't have to rebuild anything. Forget all that discussion
> about dpkg --get-selections and --set-selections. Totally unnecessary.
It _is_ totally unnecessary if he just has a single file system. What
happens if he has separate /, /usr, and /var systems? The dpkg database is
on /var. The expanded files are on / & /usr. Don't even think about
copying just a single one. It's much safer to reinstall everything.
> I would recommend booting into knoppix or a rescue disc so you're not
> trying to copy a live system.
Absolutely vital if you're going to do it your way.
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derek
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