> How can one make dselect replicate the setup of one system(same > packages) > to another system ? > dpkg --get-selections > pacakges_on_installed_machine copy pacakges_on_installed_machine to desired_packages_on_uninstalled_machine cat desired_packages_on_uninstalled_machine | dpkg --set-selections But I have never done it so you should double check it. -- Shaul Karl shaulk@israsrv.net.il An elephant is a mouse with an operating system.