as Nasimul said apt-get/synaptic/aptitude stores all the download files in "/var/cache/apt/archives" folder, Just backup those files, after installing put them back and reload the repository list and then upgrade.
On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Kowsheek Mahmood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > Thank you for replying :D > > Thing is I mainly want to backup file I download using the Synaptic Package > Manager so that if I reinstall Ubuntu somewhere I can have my updates ready. > This is a requirement because the download speed I get is not very high (I > use Grameen) and I am not using a download accelerator in Ubuntu. > > As I was told earlier, backing up the /etc folder should suffice I hope. > > Thank you. > > Kowsheek Mahmood > http://profile.to/redkid > > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Golam Md. Mustafa Bhuyan CN Networks < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hei, >> Your requirement is not well defined. >> If you want to back up your software settings, then >> " cp -Rf ~/ [where-you-want-to-backup] " ! >> >> If you want to backup other software, read the relevant >> release notes / configuration guides. We need not to >> backup everything. Backing up configuration files, which >> in most of the cases is in /etc folder is sufficient. >> In this case, understanding what we are doing is must. >> >> HTH, >> Thanking You, >> --_-.ılılı..ılılı.-_--_---_ >> Mustafa Golam ( ) >> System Engineer x >> CNPN, GrameenPhone Ltd./ \ >> --_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_ >> "Choose a job you love, and >> you'll never have to work a >> day in your life" - Confucius >> ________________________________________ >> >> -- >> Kowsheek Mahmood >> http://profile.to/redkid >> http://aredkid.wordpress.com/ >> >> -- >> ubuntu-bd mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd >> > > -- > ubuntu-bd mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >
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