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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/03/2014 11:34 AM, Boris Borisov
wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hello wizards :)
Friend of mine ( sort of web developer ) has ubuntu vmware install on
windows host. Now he is decided to move the same install to partition
on the same windows harddrive. I suggest to free space on the disk and
create new partition + swap then to attach the new partition under
vmware ubuntu machine -> run some live distro and copy ubuntu install
to the new physical partition. Then should be grub install game.
Do I missing something and giving him some bad ideas :) </pre>
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I would back up /home, then you can get a list of installed packages
like this:<br>
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If you are using Debian or Ubuntu Linux, use the dpkg command to
list installed software:<br>
<code>$ dpkg --get-selections</code><br>
You can store list of installed software to a file called
/backup/installed-software.log, enter:<br>
<code>$ dpkg --get-selections > /backup/installed-software.log</code><br>
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<h2>How Do I Restore Installed Software From a Backup List?</h2>
Under Debian/Ubuntu Linux type the following two commands to
reinstall all the programs:<br>
<code># dpkg --set-selections < /backup/installed-software.log</code><br>
Once list is imported, use the dselect commmand or other tools to
install the packages, enter:<br>
<code># dselect</code><br>
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from this web page:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-get-list-installed-software-reinstallation-restore.html">http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-get-list-installed-software-reinstallation-restore.html</a><br>
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Paul Cartwright
Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587</pre>
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