Re: Debian Backup ?

["Benedict Verheyen" <linux4bene@pandora.be>]

Alvin Oga wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Support wrote:
> 
>> Hi! Debian Users
>> 
>> How to make a hole Debian O/S backup if I don't have any Backup
>> Device..? 
> 
> you dont need to do a debian os backup
> - its backed up on the internet at gazillion places
> - you can get free *.iso debian images
> - you can get make floppies and cds
> - you can buy deb cd's
> 
> but, if you want to save your deb config ( everybody has a spare
> floppy disk )
>    to save...
> mount "your floppy disk"
> dpkg --get-selections * > /mnt/floppy/pkg.lst
> 
>    to restore..
> build a minimally installed deb box from bare metal
> 
> mount  "your saved floppy"
> dpkg --set-selections <  /mnt/floppy/pkg.lst
> apt-get update
> apt-get dist-upgrade

Alvin,

in this case i think one needs "apt-get dselect-upgrade" and not
apt-get dist-upgrade since one changes the status of certain 
packages with dpkg --set-selections. To take those in account
you need the apt-get dselect-upgrade.

Or one could install aptitude & then run "aptitude install" instead
of apt-get dselect-upgrade

Benedict