dumb shell tricks: Well, I frequently use lists of packages (just the names separated by spaces, no line breaks) and do:
apt-get install `cat packagelist.txt` > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:06 PM > To: debian user list > Subject: starting dselect with predefined package list > > Is there some way to do this? It would be cool to take a capture > of 'dpkg -l' and start dselect with an option to load that > package list so all I'd have to do is quickly verify the list > loaded properly and then let it start installing. That way, I > could pre-build the package list(s) for systems to help > stream-line the installation. > > Just a thought...I have them once in awhile. > > jc > > -- > Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer > Diggin' Debian Admin and User > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
