Re: Re-install Debian Sarge

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 06:45:24PM -0700, LeRoy Zacher wrote:
>
> > I am extremely new to Linux (first time).  I installed Debian Sarge on a stand 
> > alone PC as the only operating system on that PC.  Since the PC wasn't 
> > connected to the internet, the install didn't configure a connection.  
> > Additionally, I mis-understood some of the install instructions, and neglected 
> > to install the security files.  I would like to reinstall.
>
> Re-installing is a Windows-type approach.  With the possible exception
> of a hard drive failure or a system compromise, there should never be a
> need to re-install.

True, but... I still find no good tool to keep track of what all a 
Debian installation has, in terms of files.

As a result, never re-installing eventually causes a system that is huge 
and has all sorts of things on it that are not actually needed.

So I do re-install with a script, that allows me to know exactly what I 
want and need on a system and what I don't.

Maybe just me ;-)

H