> * Brad Cramer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [011002 20:46]: > > I am getting ready to build a new box and I would like > to make it like > > the one I am currently using. I am running Sid updated > daily. Is there > > a way to do a base install of potato on the new system > then change > > apt.sources to point to sid and is there a file I can > copy from my old > > system that will install all the same packages I > currently have > > installed so I don't have to go through the headache of > remembering > > everything I have installed up to this point. If there > is such a file > > dpkg --get-selections | ssh newbox dpkg --set-selections > > > what is it and if this is possible is there anything I > need to watch > > out for? > > make sure the new box has updated its available packages > list before > doing that (with dselect update). Also, dpkg > --set-selections requires > root, so my spiffy pipe will only work if the newbox > permits root logins > via ssh or if you stick a 'sudo' in there or something. > certainly you could spent the time to redownload all the packages, etc. However, there is a nice (if old) Howto on upgrading your hard disk which should apply here. Thay way you can directly copy your entire system as is onto a new hd.
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