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    Dumping a list of installed packages on a Debian system   
    Monday, December 09 2002 @ 11:44 AM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    Yes, Todd, I'm posting an update from work. This'll save me from wasting time on Google later in life.

    Use the command dpkg --get-selections to generate a list of all the installed packages. If you want to replicate a system quickly (say, for disaster recovery or system deployment), redirect the package list to a file (dpkg --get-selections >packagelist). Then, as long as you have a copy of the file, you can install a minimal Debian system and turn it into a replica of the other system with nothing more than an Internet connection and a few commands:


    dpkg --get-selections |sed 's/(de)*install/purge/' | > dpkg --set-selections
    dpkg --set-selections < packagelist
    dselect install

    And they say Windows' TCO is lower than Linux...

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    Dumping a list of installed packages on a Debian system | 2 comments | Create New Account
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    Charles Sebold
    Authored by: ImportedComment on Monday, December 09 2002 @ 01:53 PM CST
    Todd checks this to see if we update from work? Yikes! Um, I only update to keep myself from needing Google too, for work-related stuff only. Yeah, that's it.

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    Jeremy
    Authored by: ImportedComment on Monday, December 09 2002 @ 04:51 PM CST
    Yeah, and I only read the work related stuff. Really enjoy all the articles on scheduling appointments.

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