HOWTO: Replicating Debian Installs

[hcrouch@mchsi.com]

In gleeful anticipation of taking ownership of my new computer, I asked the
Debian gurus at my old LUG what is the easiest method of installing on my new
box the same packages that I have on the existing box. The solution is so short
and sweet that I have to pass it on.

Existing system:
# dpkg --get-selections > /floppy/selections

New system:
# dpkg --set-selections < /floppy/selections
# apt-get dselect-upgrade

The "selections" file is a very readable text file. By manually adding or
removing entries, a person can quickly replicate any set of files on any
Debian-based computer. It just doesn't get any easier than this! :-)

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