Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> dpkg --get-selections > foo does not create a full backup, it only
> creates a backup of installed packages, NOT removed packages. =20
>
> dpkg --get-selections \* > full will give you a true full backup.=20
>
> do both commands and then diff the two files. =20
Why do this?
If I purge (I _never_ remove) a package it is because I don't
want it on my system anymore. I run a new dpkg--get-selections>foo
whenever I remove a package.
Bob
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