Ubuntu/Debian package question

[Ben Scott]

On 8/30/07, Ed Robbins <ed at erobbins.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to dump out a package list on the one machine
> and import it on the other?

  Yes, I think it's something like "--list-selections" to the
apt-get(1) command.  Or maybe it was for dpkg(1).  Redirect the output
to a file with something like "apt-get --whatever > pkglist".  Then
copy that "pkglist" file to the new machine, and import it with the
option that goes the other way ("apt-get --something < pkglist").

  If you check the man pages you can get the precise details.  For
example, issue the command "man apt-get" to read the man page for that
command.

-- Ben