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Andy Mack

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Registered: 2008-06-16

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Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

I have managed to get what I consider my perfect Arch. What I would like to do is download all the packages I have installed, save them to either external hd or disc. How would I go about doing this?

Also if and when I do a reinstallation how would I install those packages without having to do it one by one.

Thanks

Ghost1227

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Registered: 2008-04-21

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

I've got a script I wrote that's in AUR called packup that takes a snapshot of all the packages that are currently installed allows restoration of said snapshots... Might well work for what you're trying to do.

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iggy

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

maybe this can help you
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Red … d_packages

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Andy Mack

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

How do I go about installing the packages I copied across? Do I have to do it one by one?

brisbin33

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

copy, tar, or burn /var/cache/pacman/pkg/*
(edit: the above makes reinstall faster, but it's not required...)

# get a list of explicitly installed packages minus any foreign (AUR) packages
# they'll pull in their own deps on reinstall...
pacman -Qqe | grep -v "$(pacman -Qqm)" > pacman.lst

# reinstall them like this:
cat pacman.lst | xargs pacman -S --needed --noconfirm

pacman rules.

Last edited by brisbin33 (2009-07-10 14:34:25)

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Andy Mack

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

I have my packages in var/cache/pacman/pkg
I ran pacman -Qqe | grep -v "$(pacman -Qqm)" > pacman.lst, it generated the list then ran cat pacman.lst | xargs pacman -S --needed --noconfirm but I get, error: no targets specified.

Wont install anything

brisbin33

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

that's because of --needed.

generate the list, uninstall some shit, then cat the list to xargs

you'll see what you just uninstalled as the targets.

i.e. man pacman

/edit:

┌─[ 11:53 ][ blue:~ ]
└─> pacman -Qqe | grep -v "$(pacman -Qqm)" > temp.paclist
┌─[ 11:53 ][ blue:~ ]
└─> cat temp.paclist | xargs sudo pacman -S --needed
warning: abcde-2.3.99.7-1 is up to date -- skipping

--//snip//--

warning: downgrading package libtorrent (0.12.4-1 => 0.12.2-2)

--//snip//--

warning: downgrading package rtorrent (0.8.4-1 => 0.8.2-3)

--//snip//--

warning: zlib-1.2.3.3-3 is up to date -- skipping
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (2): libtorrent-0.12.2-2  rtorrent-0.8.2-3

Total Download Size:    0.70 MB
Total Installed Size:   2.01 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n]

Last edited by brisbin33 (2009-07-10 15:55:49)

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Mr.Elendig

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

I have managed to get what I consider my perfect Arch. What I would like to do is download all the packages I have installed, save them to either external hd or disc. How would I go about doing this?

Also if and when I do a reinstallation how would I install those packages without having to do it one by one.

Thanks

pacman -Sw $(pacman -Qq)

Then either put them in /var/cache/pacman/pkg on the new install and -Sy as usual, or create a local repository and install from that.

Edit: Trow in a pipe or 3 to filter out pacages from aur if you want.

Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2009-07-11 11:53:46)

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djszapi

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Re: Download Installed Packages for Re-installation

Ghost1227: Packup seems good for me Thank you.

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