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> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:13:49 -0500 <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote: > > >> On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:48:54 -0900 <gomadtroll@acsalaska.net> wrote: > >> > >> Would be nice to have a 'snapshot' feature to revert to. I have used aptitude > >> (dselect) to get close to a standard install, base + standard is not that many > >> packages, no X. > >> > > > > Yes I agree it would be a very handy feature. What is the debian-user mailing list members thoughts on creating a feature request for such a feature. > > > > I see no purpose, when you can do this at any time: > COLUMNS=180 dpkg -l | grep ^i | \ > cut -c4-44 > installed.packages.`date +"%Y%M%d-%H%m"` > > Since that's obviously a pain to write, put it in an alias. > > -- > Obsession with "preserving cultural heritage" is a racist impediment > to moral, physical and intellectual progress. > > > -- Ron, How would you revert your system to using only the packages mentioned in your snapshot? Your output looks identical to "dpkg--get-selections" without the word install on each line. -M Don't miss a beat Get Messenger on your phone |