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I recently had to opt for cleaning my cache through apt-get clean after getting lots of GPG errors during update. But it's created another problem for me since I want to create an "APTonCD" for backup.

I want to know how I could just get all the packages I've installed on my computer so that I could include them in my APTonCD. Is it possible to achieve that by selecting all installed packages in Synaptic for reinstallation but choosing to download those files only. I hope that option will leave my installed packages intact.

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The following command will download all your currently installed packages:

dpkg --get-selections | cut -f1 | xargs -n1 sudo apt-get install --reinstall --download-only
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nice piping.... – Call me V Dec 16 '10 at 13:00
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dpkg --get-selections displays currently installed packages

you can do some cut on the output columns and manipulate the data however you like. I personally prefer using apt-mirror.

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OK. Is it the same as selecting all installed packages in Synaptic for reinstallation, and then choosing to download only? I'd also be glad to learn how apt-mirror functions. – Pawan Neupane Dec 16 '10 at 13:03
the other answer is exactly what you reference in comment...apt-mirror grabs entire repositories and builds a local repo for you(keeps it updated too if you schedule a cron job). apt-mirror is overkill for the exact aptoncd thing you are trying, but i like being able to install a given package that wasn't in my base system without a net connection. – Call me V Dec 16 '10 at 13:06
OK. From what I understood from your comment, apt-mirror helps install even those files that haven't been installed and that too without internet. – Pawan Neupane Dec 16 '10 at 15:02
correct. it copies all the packages on the selected repositories – Call me V Dec 16 '10 at 15:04

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