Re: repeated installations

[papt@PAPTIBOR.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-shoot-me]

Hi!

> Hi. I am installing Debian over a network, and here's my question: is
> there a way to replicate a Debian installation? This is what I'm
> looking for:

> * I install Debian in a machine (a)
> * I personalize the packages I want/don't want at machine (a)
> * After that, I want to install the same packages at machine (b)

> Right now the only way I know to do this is to manually repeat all the
> steps on machine (b). Is there a way to create a "machine (a) task" or
> something similar?

Hi!

The easy way to do that is:

dpkg --get-selections > 'file'    on machine (a),
customize 'file'
copy 'file' to machine (b),
dpkg --set-selections < 'file'    on machine (b).

After that type apt-get install on machine (b).

Hope, that helps.
--Pap Tibor