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#1 2007-12-27 01:01:47
- mc_bizon
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use /var/lib/pacman/local from other computer?
hi,
I got a new computer and would like to install arch on it and install all packages that are installed on my old computer running arch. is it possible to do this?
I think I could copy /var/lib/pacman/local to the new computer and do something like pacman -Syu to install missing packages. would that work?
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#2 2007-12-27 02:25:25
- fed359
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Re: use /var/lib/pacman/local from other computer?
Perhaps this thread may be of help
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#3 2007-12-27 06:35:42
- abstracity
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Re: use /var/lib/pacman/local from other computer?
Yes, I agree with fed359's suggestion. I would use the following commands to install all the packages that are on your old computer to your new one:
pacman -Q | awk '{ print $1 }' > pkglist
pacman -S `cat pkglist`Without error there can be no brilliancy. ― Emanuel Lasker
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