How to keep track of the installed software/system configuration to restore after a fresh linux install?
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I have been thinking of writing some sort of utility for linux that keeps track of all my installed software and configuration. Something that after doing a fresh install I can just run it and will restore my copy of ubuntu as it used to be before doing the fresh install.
I do not know exactly where to start with this. I know that you can get a list of user installed software from dpkg -i | grep ii.
I would really appreciate any suggestions.
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I have been thinking of writing some sort of utility for linux that keeps track of all my installed software and configuration. Something that after doing a fresh install I can just run it and will restore my copy of ubuntu as it used to be before doing the fresh install.
I do not know exactly where to start with this. I know that you can get a list of user installed software from dpkg -i | grep ii.
I would really appreciate any suggestions.
14.04 18.04
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
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It's easiest to just save $HOME. Programmers do not have to follow standards, and even if they did, which standard? ~./config, ~/.local ... and inside that if KDE/Qt (& version 3/4/5), likewise gtk-2/3/4 can each have their own folders. People use apps from different desktops, plus 'forked' apps often change a local so people can have saycaja&nautilus(of which caja was forked) & keep different configs for each, thus the location is slightly different... Saving your $HOME is just easier, though directories like I mentioned would be my starting point.
– guiverc
Mar 23 at 8:14
Possible duplicate: askubuntu.com/questions/955772/…
– DK Bose
Mar 23 at 10:51
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I have been thinking of writing some sort of utility for linux that keeps track of all my installed software and configuration. Something that after doing a fresh install I can just run it and will restore my copy of ubuntu as it used to be before doing the fresh install.
I do not know exactly where to start with this. I know that you can get a list of user installed software from dpkg -i | grep ii.
I would really appreciate any suggestions.
14.04 18.04
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
1164
I have been thinking of writing some sort of utility for linux that keeps track of all my installed software and configuration. Something that after doing a fresh install I can just run it and will restore my copy of ubuntu as it used to be before doing the fresh install.
I do not know exactly where to start with this. I know that you can get a list of user installed software from dpkg -i | grep ii.
I would really appreciate any suggestions.
14.04 18.04
14.04 18.04
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
1164
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
1164
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
1164
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
1164
asked Mar 23 at 7:24
AlexAlex
1164
1164
1
It's easiest to just save $HOME. Programmers do not have to follow standards, and even if they did, which standard? ~./config, ~/.local ... and inside that if KDE/Qt (& version 3/4/5), likewise gtk-2/3/4 can each have their own folders. People use apps from different desktops, plus 'forked' apps often change a local so people can have saycaja&nautilus(of which caja was forked) & keep different configs for each, thus the location is slightly different... Saving your $HOME is just easier, though directories like I mentioned would be my starting point.
– guiverc
Mar 23 at 8:14
Possible duplicate: askubuntu.com/questions/955772/…
– DK Bose
Mar 23 at 10:51
add a comment |
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It's easiest to just save $HOME. Programmers do not have to follow standards, and even if they did, which standard? ~./config, ~/.local ... and inside that if KDE/Qt (& version 3/4/5), likewise gtk-2/3/4 can each have their own folders. People use apps from different desktops, plus 'forked' apps often change a local so people can have saycaja&nautilus(of which caja was forked) & keep different configs for each, thus the location is slightly different... Saving your $HOME is just easier, though directories like I mentioned would be my starting point.
– guiverc
Mar 23 at 8:14
Possible duplicate: askubuntu.com/questions/955772/…
– DK Bose
Mar 23 at 10:51
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It's easiest to just save $HOME. Programmers do not have to follow standards, and even if they did, which standard? ~./config, ~/.local ... and inside that if KDE/Qt (& version 3/4/5), likewise gtk-2/3/4 can each have their own folders. People use apps from different desktops, plus 'forked' apps often change a local so people can have say
caja & nautilus (of which caja was forked) & keep different configs for each, thus the location is slightly different... Saving your $HOME is just easier, though directories like I mentioned would be my starting point.– guiverc
Mar 23 at 8:14
It's easiest to just save $HOME. Programmers do not have to follow standards, and even if they did, which standard? ~./config, ~/.local ... and inside that if KDE/Qt (& version 3/4/5), likewise gtk-2/3/4 can each have their own folders. People use apps from different desktops, plus 'forked' apps often change a local so people can have say
caja & nautilus (of which caja was forked) & keep different configs for each, thus the location is slightly different... Saving your $HOME is just easier, though directories like I mentioned would be my starting point.– guiverc
Mar 23 at 8:14
Possible duplicate: askubuntu.com/questions/955772/…
– DK Bose
Mar 23 at 10:51
Possible duplicate: askubuntu.com/questions/955772/…
– DK Bose
Mar 23 at 10:51
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It's easiest to just save $HOME. Programmers do not have to follow standards, and even if they did, which standard? ~./config, ~/.local ... and inside that if KDE/Qt (& version 3/4/5), likewise gtk-2/3/4 can each have their own folders. People use apps from different desktops, plus 'forked' apps often change a local so people can have say
caja&nautilus(of which caja was forked) & keep different configs for each, thus the location is slightly different... Saving your $HOME is just easier, though directories like I mentioned would be my starting point.– guiverc
Mar 23 at 8:14
Possible duplicate: askubuntu.com/questions/955772/…
– DK Bose
Mar 23 at 10:51