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Re: Backing up updated packages



S Yuval said:
> Hi,
>     I'd like to store the packages I download using apt-get and aptitude
> on
> a CD so that I don't have to redownload them every time I format the
> system. Is there any way to tell aptitude to keep the downloaded copies?
> Also, once I have 600-700 MB of files I want to back up, how do I create a
> debian disc image?

haven't used aptitude but I think it's just a front end to apt-get ??

if so the packages are stored in /var/cache/apt/archives

nate





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