Re: packages in a fresh install

[Marcelo Chiapparini <marcelo.chiappa@gmail.com>]

Michael Wagner wrote:
> * Marcelo Chiapparini <marcelo.chiappa@gmail.com> 27.01.2009
>
> > I am upgrading my notebook. The old one runs etch like a charm. I want  
> > to run etch in the new notebook too, and to have installed in it exactly  
> > the same packages than in the old one. So,
> > 1) does exist a file with the information of all the packages installed  
> > in the old system?
> > 2) is it possible to use this information in the fresh installation on  
> > the new system?
>  
> Hello Marcelo,

Hi Michael, thank you very much for the help.

> it's easy. From the manpage of "dpkg"
>
> To make a local copy of the package selection states:
>             dpkg --get-selections >myselections
>
> You might transfer this file to another computer, and install it there with:
>             dpkg --clear-selections
>             dpkg --set-selections <myselections

and then, in order to install the packages, should I do "aptitude update"?

thanks!

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Marcelo Chiapparini