[ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to Hardy- Trying to make it easy!

[Javad Ayaz]

:) yes...that is cool!!!

And how bout bookmarks and addons in firefox?


On 02/05/2008, Huw Selley <huw at munted.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Javed,
>
> On 2 May 2008, at 09:00, Javad Ayaz wrote:
>
> > Ok im considering a fresh install of Hardy (note not a upgrade).
> >
> > I want to have all the apps that i have installed now..including
> > firefox addons and bookmarks....
>
> If you are happy using a teminal:
>
> dpkg- l | awk '{print $2}' >my_packages.txt
>
> This creates a txt file containing a list of installed packages. Copy
> the txt file somewhere.
>
> Do a bare install of hardy ... maybe just pick the server iso and
> install that, will get a _very_ minimal system.
> Copy my_packages.txt back onto the machine and run this from the
> console:
>
> sudo apt-get install `cat my_packages.txt`
>
> apt should then happily wander off and install your packages.
>
> Hope this helps
> Huw
>
>
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