Saving Installed Packages Before Reinstalling Feisty

[Felipe Figueiredo]

On Friday 25 May 2007 10:55:11 Derek Broughton wrote:
> Luigi wrote:
> 
> > On 5/25/07, Arnold Pietersen <arnold.pietersen at cecs.org.za> wrote:
> >>
> >> I want to reinstall Feisty.  However, I want to save the packages which
> >> I installed to a CD so that when I reinstall Feisty, I can reinstall
> >> those packages from CD instead of having to go on the Internet;
> >> bandwidth is a problem.  Is it possible? If so, how?
> >>
> > dpkg --get-selections \* > old-system-selections.txt
> > 
> > install the system on the new PC/hd with the CDs and then restore your
> > selections:
> > 
> > dpkg --set-selections < old-system-selections
> 
> That only provides the _list_ of installed packages.  It doesn't solve his
> bandwidth problem.
> > 

Correct. And aptoncd solves the bandwith problem. It's in universe.

Actually, the new (feisty's) version of synaptic lets you browse packages on a 
repository basis, so when you have your new system, and add your aptoncd 
created disk(s), you can easilly see your saved packages, and select those 
you like.

regards
FF