On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 15:07, Andrew Perrin wrote: > My office machine will be replaced next month. I'd like to make the new > machine be pretty much like the old one. Given that I can't actually move > the primary hard drive over, what's the best way to get the package list > straight? Should I back up all of /etc, do a basic net install, then do an > apt-get update; apt-get upgrade?
backup /etc, /home, /boot and perhaps some parts of /var
dpkg --get-selections >> packages
and on the new machine
cat packages | dpkg --set-selections
dselect update
dselect install
restore /etc, /home, /boot and any parts of /var
I might have missed bits but this should be the general procedure.
HTH,
Shri
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