[plug] debian/ubuntu package list copy for new install

[Tomasz Grzegurzko]

Hi,

This may help:
# COLUMNS=300 dpkg -l

Tomasz

On 10/10/06, Michael Holland <myk at myk.id.au> wrote:
>
> Folks,
> I'd like to install on a new box all of the packages that are installed on
> an existing PC.
>   What is the appropriate way to do this? I guess just generate a text
> list of installed packages, and "apt-get install `cat my-list` "?
>
> It is proving difficult enough just to find a neat way to list all
> installed packages.  The APT Howto is a useful starter, but what is a
> good reference to the debian package system?
>
>
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