Comments on: Ubuntu TIP: Automating Package Installation – apt-get to the rescue http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html Shantanu's Gadgets, Gizmos, Hacks, Tips, Tricks, Technology...and your kitchen sink Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zcat http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-6197 zcat Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:50:11 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-6197 Ummmm.. you needed a 'script' for this? It's a one-liner! "apt-get install -y `grep -v^# ` packages.txt | cut -f1 -d' '" Mike; good tip. I keep forgetting how to get the list of packages though ;) Ummmm.. you needed a ‘script’ for this? It’s a one-liner!

“apt-get install -y `grep -v^# ` packages.txt | cut -f1 -d’ ‘”

Mike; good tip. I keep forgetting how to get the list of packages though ;)

]]> By: Carl http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-6192 Carl Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:36:58 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-6192 @Mike, Awesome, I meant to look up that command for a while but kept forgetting. @Mike, Awesome, I meant to look up that command for a while but kept forgetting.

]]> By: mike http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-6190 mike Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:50:12 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-6190 Or you can make a dump of all installed packages: dpkg --get-selections > packages Copy this file to usbstick or somewhere else. After basic installation copy the file to your home dir and issue the following commands: dpkg -set-selections < packages apt-get dselect-upgrade read more tips on my lens i made on squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/linux-tips-and-tricks Or you can make a dump of all installed packages:
dpkg –get-selections > packages
Copy this file to usbstick or somewhere else. After basic installation copy the file to your home dir and issue the following commands:
dpkg -set-selections < packages
apt-get dselect-upgrade

read more tips on my lens i made on squidoo

http://www.squidoo.com/linux-tips-and-tricks

]]> By: Shantanu Goel http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-985 Shantanu Goel Mon, 26 May 2008 04:29:15 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-985 @steve: The script doesn't have a preseed kind of functionality. so if any input is required, you will have to enter it while the particular package is being installed before the script continues further. @steve: The script doesn’t have a preseed kind of functionality. so if any input is required, you will have to enter it while the particular package is being installed before the script continues further.

]]> By: Steve http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-866 Steve Thu, 15 May 2008 17:34:13 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-866 How do you deal with packages that require input from the user, such as NIS or LDAP or SAMBA, which often prompt you for usernames, port numbers, passwords, server addresses, etc. ? How do you deal with packages that require input from the user, such as NIS or LDAP or SAMBA, which often prompt you for usernames, port numbers, passwords, server addresses, etc. ?

]]> By: Shantanu Goel http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-799 Shantanu Goel Sat, 03 May 2008 06:13:26 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-799 @vibhu: oops. gave you the wrong link. Had thought that Rahul (who had written this post) had also written about setting up a "local" repository. Basically the above script will install from whatever repositories are enabled (local or online). mp3 decoder installation should then be as simple as apt-get install w32codecs (or w64codecs if u r using amd64 version) @vibhu: oops. gave you the wrong link. Had thought that Rahul (who had written this post) had also written about setting up a “local” repository. Basically the above script will install from whatever repositories are enabled (local or online). mp3 decoder installation should then be as simple as apt-get install w32codecs (or w64codecs if u r using amd64 version)

]]> By: vibhu http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-798 vibhu Fri, 02 May 2008 21:58:21 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/03/06/ubuntu-tip-automating-package-installation-%e2%80%93-apt-get-to-the-rescue.html#comment-798 Q1. where are the apps installed from ? Q2. how would you say install mp3 decoder ? Q1. where are the apps installed from ?
Q2. how would you say install mp3 decoder ?

]]>