where is the list of installed packages kept?

[Derek Broughton]

Mitch Contla wrote:

> I agree this might be a better alternative *if* the original system is
> available. Based on the original post, it appeared to me that the system
> was "rebuilt" with the original OS existing only as an archive of the
> file system. I think that limits the options.
 
Absolutely - I was just encouraging folks to keep an up-to-date list of
manually installed packages so you don't have to just install everything. 
Given his situation your solution or Peter's was the best available.
-- 
derek