Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Thilo Six
Thilo Six wrote the following on 28.01.2009 06:23 <- *snip* -> > In the case above all packages are not marked as "auto" ^-non sorry for the writing error -- bye Thilo key: 0x4A411E09 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Thilo Six
Ron Johnson wrote the following on 28.01.2009 05:42 <- *snip* -> >>> # apt-get install \ >>> $(cat /media/thumb/package.versions.txt | cut -d/ -f1) >> Just a lillte heads up. >> At least since lenny then you might be interessted in: ,[ man 8 apt-mark ] When you reques

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Ron Johnson
On 01/27/2009 10:02 PM, Thilo Six wrote: Ron Johnson wrote the following on 27.01.2009 23:05 <- *snip* -> My machine: $ apt-show-versions > /media/thumb/package.versions.txt Their machine, when in a minimal state: # apt-get install \ $(cat /media/thumb/package.versions.txt | cut -d/ -f1)

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Thilo Six
Ron Johnson wrote the following on 27.01.2009 23:05 <- *snip* -> > My machine: > $ apt-show-versions > /media/thumb/package.versions.txt > > Their machine, when in a minimal state: > # apt-get install \ > $(cat /media/thumb/package.versions.txt | cut -d/ -f1) Just a lillte heads up. At lea

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Kevin Monceaux
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Kevin Monceaux wrote: # man dpkg works wonders. :-) Also from the dselect man page: I think I browsed too many man pages before I replied. The above should read "from the dpkg man page." :-) Kevin http://www.RawFedDogs.net http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org Brucevill

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Ron Johnson
On 01/27/2009 03:23 PM, Kevin Monceaux wrote: Marcelo, On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: You might transfer this file to another computer, and install it there with: dpkg --clear-selections dpkg --set-selections and then, in order to install the package

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Michael Wagner
* Marcelo Chiapparini 27.01.2009 > Michael Wagner wrote: >> it's easy. From the manpage of "dpkg" >> >> To make a local copy of the package selection states: >> dpkg --get-selections >myselections >> >> You might transfer this file to another computer, and install it there with: >>

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Kevin Monceaux
Marcelo, On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: You might transfer this file to another computer, and install it there with: dpkg --clear-selections dpkg --set-selections and then, in order to install the packages, should I do "aptitude update"? # man dpkg

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Marcelo Chiapparini
Michael Wagner wrote: * Marcelo Chiapparini 27.01.2009 I am upgrading my notebook. The old one runs etch like a charm. I want to run etch in the new notebook too, and to have installed in it exactly the same packages than in the old one. So, 1) does exist a file with the information of all

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Michael Wagner
* Marcelo Chiapparini 27.01.2009 > I am upgrading my notebook. The old one runs etch like a charm. I want > to run etch in the new notebook too, and to have installed in it exactly > the same packages than in the old one. So, > 1) does exist a file with the information of all the packages ins

Re: packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Tuesday 2009 January 27 13:02:11 Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: >1) does exist a file with the information of all the packages installed >in the old system? Yes. /var/lib/dpkg/status >2) is it possible to use this information in the fresh installation on >the new system? Yes. (I guessed from you

packages in a fresh install

2009-01-27 Thread Marcelo Chiapparini
Hi! I am upgrading my notebook. The old one runs etch like a charm. I want to run etch in the new notebook too, and to have installed in it exactly the same packages than in the old one. So, 1) does exist a file with the information of all the packages installed in the old system? 2) is it pos