On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:53:08 +0300, Al Nikolov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, i would to recreate bin, sbin, lib, etc - all my root filesystem - with > files installed from 'existing' packages. > > > > CW Harris wrote: > > > This lists all known packages. I think what you are wanting is > > (see dpkg(8)): > > > > 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: > > dpkg --set-selections <myselections > > Note that this will not actually install or remove anything, but > > just set the selection state on the requested packages. You > > will need some other application to actually download and > > install the requested packages. For example, run dselect and > > choose "Install". >
If you trust your /var/lib/dpkg dir, something like: dpkg --get-selections | awk '$2 == "install" { print $1 }' | xargs apt-get -y --reinstall install Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]