*- On 20 Dec, rogalsky wrote about "how to clone a system?" > I have to clone a system without copying it. In other words: How can I > make a new instalation of a system using the same packages as an already > installed system? > > Olaf Rogalsky
On old system issue the command: dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/selections On new system do a new install until it asks you for the 'configuration' of the machine(server, workstation, etc.) and don't select any or select the custom selection (I can't remember exactly). Exit and copy the above selections file to the new machine. Then on the new machine issue the comand: dpkg --set-selections < selections Then run the Update and then Install part of dselect after having set up your Access method. Or for using apt-get I think you should be able to do: apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade You will of course have to configure all the packages that are installed. Brian Servis -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mechanical Engineering | Never criticize anybody until you Purdue University | have walked a mile in their shoes, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | because by that time you will be a http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis | mile away and have their shoes.
