[plug] Reinstalling debian

[Jeff Williams]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, James Bromberger wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 01:35:01PM +0800, Jeff Williams wrote:
> > I have a debian server whose hard drive is dying. It is still accessible,
> > but I need to replace it with a new one. How can I get easily install the
> > same packages that were on the old hd? I know I can get from
> > /var/lib/dpkg/status, but that doesn't strike me as fun.
> 
> If you can still bring up the old machine, then the easiest way is probably 
> to do a `dpkg --get-selections > file.txt`, and then copy this file.txt 
> off the machine. This will have all the installed packages listed. Then 
> on the new system (installation) doa  `dpkg --set-selections  < file.txt` 
> to import your package preferences.
> 
> Otherwise, dig around the directory you mentioned... ;)

Thats what I was after! I knew I'd seen something simple around before.


> > Jeff
> > 
> > PS. Due you need to be a member to turn up at the meeting  tonight?
>  
> Nope.  But it is appreicated if you can join up, since we can then count 
> you as a proper member when we (Committee/Conf) are talking to other 
> groups (ie, PLUG has X members, and Y people who hang out on the mailing 
> list -- and we need X to come up to somewhere near Y!)
> 

I propably will be joining up, but not before the meeting tonight.

Thanks for the help.

Jeff