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Create a backup of what packages are currently installed
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| Create a backup of what packages are currently installed: | |
| sudo dpkg --get-selections > list.txt | |
| Then (on another system) restore installations from that list: | |
| sudo dpkg --clear-selections | |
| sudo dpkg --set-selections < list.txt | |
| To get rid of stale packages | |
| sudo apt-get autoremove | |
| To get installed like at backup time | |
| sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade |
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