Re: Installing same packages in a Squeeze installation in a new Wheezy installation
On 04/11/13 18:05, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 11/4/2013 10:05 AM, Tony van der Hoff wrote:
>> On 04/11/13 14:50, Chris Bannister wrote:
>>> 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?
>>>
>>
>> I asked the self-same question here back in july:
>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2013/07/msg00138.html
>>
>> I got some help/advice, but for various reasons, which I can't remember,
>> it was all broken, and didn't work...
>>
>> I gave up; cleaning up the mess consisted of reformatting, and redoing
>> a netinstall.
>> I then installed/removed packages manually. TBH, it didn't take too much
>> effort, and certainly wasn't worth the effort trying to "JTTH" ;)
>>
>> It would seem that this is raised often enough that it might be worth
>> developing a method to support this, but it would need a lot more than
>> my flimsy understanding of the debian packaging system to do this.
>>
>
> Tony,
>
> I'm glad it worked for you. But what if you're not the only one who has
> worked on this system, and don't have a documented list of packages
> which have been installed?
>
> Jerry
>
>
No, it didn't work for me. I would have much preferred to automate this.
However, AFAICT the tools aren't available, and the time comes where you
feel you're beating your head against a wall. That's when I gave up.
I'm not suggesting anyone should follow my path, it's dismal. I was
merely relating my experience. If someone would contribute a WIKI on
exactly how to do this, they'd win my eternal gratitude.
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