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Re: Re-installation and making a list of installed software

GeordieJedi — Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:05 pm

Author: GeordieJedi

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:05 pm

Brilliant !

Thanks for the prompt reply Dutch_Master.

Cheers.

Re: Re-installation and making a list of installed software

Dutch_Master — Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:15 pm

Author: Dutch_Master

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:15 pm

Yes, sudo was actually needed for that command so succeed. Next steps:

1) save the file on removable media (USB stick!), just in case (and backup your data too!)
2) on the new system, set the list with:

Code:

sudo apt-get --set-selections < installed_apps_01.txt

3) install these using dselect, this takes a while:

Code:

sudo apt-get install dselect
sudo dselect install

Assuming you've also updated to a new kernel, reboot, and you should be back in business.

Re-installation and making a list of installed software

GeordieJedi — Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:48 pm

Author: GeordieJedi

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:48 pm

Hi all.

OK, I'm going to install 11.10 and I'd like to make a list of all the programmes and apps
that I've installed so-far. (To make it easier to re-install them afterwards).

So-far (I think I've made a correct list by doing the folowing in a terminal) =

Code:

dpkg --get-selections > installed_apps_01.txt

However I prefaced that command with sudo.

E.G.

Code:

sudo dpkg --get-selections > installed_apps_01.txt

and saved it to my home folder.

Now, is this enough? Was putting sudo in-front wise?
Will this enable me to run the next line of code to re-install all of the apps?

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.