[svlug] Debian package question

[Dale Harris]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 11:59:10AM -0700, Webb Sprague elucidated:
> Hi Everyone--
> 
> Is there a way to install a whole lot of debian packages if you have a
> file with the package names using apt or dpkg?  I want to build an

Yeah, on one system try:

dpkg --get-selections > package.list

then on another system.  

dpkg --set-selections < package.list

apt-get dselect-upgrade


Seems like that works...



Dale