Gary Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In the spirit of "don't re-invent the wheel" this is what I use: > > #!/bin/sh > > # Written by Larry Holish, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > # As customized by Gary Turner for his own use > > # Script that writes current list of packages installed > # from /var/lib/dpkg/available to pkgs_woody.current. > # Keeps a history of changes between package versions > # in woody_history.txt. [...] > COLUMNS=120 dpkg -l | grep "^i" | cut -b 5- > pkgs_woody.current
Instead of 'dpkg -l', you should use 'dpkg --get-selections' and save its output unmodified. Then, if you want to restore those selections, you can send the list to 'dpkg --set-selections'. Just a suggestion... -- My secret to happiness... is that I have a heart of a 12-year-old boy. It's over here in a jar. Would you like to see it?
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