Re: Installing same packages in a Squeeze installation in a new Wheezy installation
On Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 07:56:27AM -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 11/4/2013 7:19 AM, Chris Bannister wrote:
> >On Sat, Nov 02, 2013 at 02:20:17PM -0400, Ken Heard wrote:
> >>In a new box where the Wheezy OS will be freshly installed I want to
> >>install all the packages which I presently have in a box with Squeeze.
> >
> >Why can't you just upgrade?
> >IOW, unlikely that you'll get any help with your "jump through the
> >hoops" method.
> >
>
> Maybe because it's a new box so there's nothing to upgrade?
>
> I'm looking for the same information - for the same reason.
What information for what reason? If you mean to take a selection of
installed packages from a Squeeze box (unfortunate name) and apply some
sort of dpkg --get-selections/dpkg --set-selections onto a Wheezy box
then I would advise against it.
Who knows what gruels are waiting in the dark.
I may be wrong, and it is a supported method, but if it coughs at some
point, I'd hate to be the one to (help) clean up the mess.
Instead it would make more sense to install a fresh Wheezy system and
then install the top level packages you require.
Or install Squeeze on the new box do the dpkg --get-selections/dpkg
--set-selections thing, THEN upgrade to Wheezy.
Anyone else have any better ideas?
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