I keep a list of installed packages around so I can easily populate a new disk
(or repopulate a mashed-up disk) by doing something along the lines of
$ apt-get install $(cat installed-packages-list)
I use a daily cron job along the lines of
ls /var/cache/apt/archives | sed
On torsdag 22 september 2005, 20:57, R. Clayton wrote:
I would be interested in hearing opinions and suggestions about a
general approach to backing-up and reconstituting package archives,
as well as opinions and suggestions about the particular approach
I've outlined above.
I haven't
On Thursday 22 September 2005 12:57 pm, R. Clayton wrote:
I keep a list of installed packages around so I can easily populate a new
disk (or repopulate a mashed-up disk) by doing something along the lines of
$ apt-get install $(cat installed-packages-list)
I use a daily cron job along the
You should also back up /etc since this often contains any modifications you
may have made during the installation process.
I do:
Every system file (under /; don't forget, for example, /boot/grub/menu.lst)
modified is stored under RCS.
A nightly cron job e-mails me about files
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