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Re: Live ISO from existing install



On Mon 12 October 2009 03:53:44 pm thejunk.b@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday 12 October 2009, bloodandsoil76@gmail.com wrote:
> >  How do I make a live cd out of my currently installed system?  i.e.
> >  Make a bootable ISO out of my existing Debian Lenny installation?
> >  Thanks.
>
>  Yea,
>
> I was going to ask that too.  The instructions in the manual are not much
> help
>
> Q: How can I convert an already installed standard Debian partition into a
> Debian Live system?
>
> A: Save the list of installed packages and load it into your new Debian
> Live System. Copy your /etc to config/chroot_local-includes
>
> I have tried before to find out how to get a list of the installed packages
> on my system and no one has been able to tell me.

There are several ways to do this:

dpkg -l
aptitude search '~i'
dpkg --get-selections

are ones that I use but I'm sure there are many other ways. Check out the 
manual pages on dpkg & apt.

Cheers!

cmr



> This instruction also seams to imply that you have to already have a
> working live system.  Is that true?
>
> --
> Torah!! what a trip



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