Package: debian-reference-common Version: 1.09-3 Severity: normal I know debconf is not Windows registry but ...
From: Maarten Verwijs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Moving "setup" from one computer to another? To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 12:33:01 +0200 On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 08:23:47AM +0100, Magnus Therning wrote: > >> I found this at > >> http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-package.en.html > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To make a local copy of the package selection states: > >> > >> $ dpkg --get-selections "*" >myselections # or use \* > >> > >> "*" makes myselections include package entries for "purge" too. > >> > >> You can transfer this file to another computer, and install > >> it there with: > >> > >> # dselect update > >> # dpkg --set-selections <myselections > >> # apt-get -u dselect-upgrade # or dselect install > > I'd also do. Do this *before* you do dpkg --set-selections < myselections. Source system: debconf-get-selections > debconfsel.txt Target System: debconf-set-selections < debconfsel.txt A lot of settings are kept in debconf. You could also edit the debconfsel.txt if you want to change stuff. Kind regards, Maarten -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-1-686 Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) debian-reference-common depends on no packages. Versions of packages debian-reference-common recommends: ii debian-reference-en 1.09-3 Debian system administration guide -- no debconf information -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yokohama Japan, GPG-key: A8061F32 .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
