Marks way is the better way in my opinion. I like getting the packages fresh after a new install usually to ensure the best compatibility.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Mark Riedesel <<a href="mailto:mriedesel@gmail.com">mriedesel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I haven't used aptoncd, but a more simpler approach is just to output<br>
the package list from computer-a, copy it to computer-b, and tell apt<br>
to install the packages from the list, assuming you're using a distro<br>
that uses apt such as Debian, Ubuntu, Mepis, and a bazillion others.<br>
<br>
** on computer-a **<br>
dpkg --get-selections >my_package_selections_file<br>
<br>
copy my_package_selections_file to computer-b<br>
<br>
** on computer-b **<br>
dpkg --set-selections <my_package_selections_file<br>
apt-get dselect-upgrade<br>
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Mark<br>
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On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Arron Lorenz <<a href="mailto:arronlorenz@gmail.com">arronlorenz@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I've mentioned this before I think but the Home folder usually just holds<br>
> the data, and conf files and what not. Apt on Cd will help you transfer the<br>
> programs also. I don't mind re downloading what I need but this is nice for<br>
> speed.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/</a><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Arron Lorenz<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Mark Riedesel <<a href="mailto:mriedesel@gmail.com">mriedesel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> > Copying your home from one machine to another would probably be the<br>
> > simplest, most straightforward way to do it. There's lots of tools for<br>
> > copying stuff from one machine to the other over a network (scp,<br>
> > rsync, etc..)<br>
> ><br>
> > Mark<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Robert Jones <<a href="mailto:Robert@rm-jones.com">Robert@rm-jones.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > > Good Morning All, I have two desktop computers. I currently have one<br>
> setup<br>
> > > with Vista (spit spit - sorry, had to get the bad taste out of my mouth)<br>
> and<br>
> > > the other has Ubuntu 8.04. When I have convinced myself that I no longer<br>
> > > need Vista I will set that machine up as Linux and retire the other<br>
> except<br>
> > > for testing things. My question is, will I be able to install Linux on<br>
> my<br>
> > > box that is currently Vista and then transfer my "home" to that box so I<br>
> > > don't have to set everything up again? The other option would be to set<br>
> a<br>
> > > duel boot to Vista now and then just remove vista, clean up Grub and<br>
> resize<br>
> > > the Ubuntu partitions when I no longer need Vista. Which would be the<br>
> > > better approach?<br>
> > > Thanks for the Help.<br>
> > > See Ya All Tonight.<br>
> > > Bob Jones<br>
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