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Automated package build service
I´m using Bacula for backuping my servers and clients, but the versions of bacula in the official repository are very old. So I compiled and installed all the components by myself.
But that was very ...
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How can I backup Gnome-shell extensions
I'm creating my post-instalation script for my Ubuntu 12.04 LST x64 and I would like to know how can I backup current installed extensions. Can I create own extension package to easy install? Is here ...
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How to obtain a list of installed packages based on a backup?
I have made a backup of my entire computer and I reinstalled the OS right now. I know I should have listed dpkg -l to obtain a list of packages, but I have not done so. I only made a tarball of the ...
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Cannot backup Evolution folders
After using Ubuntu since 5.04 I upgraded to 12.04 5 days ago . Then the .evolution folder showed only an empty Tasks folder.
I need to save my mail folder contents (hundreds of emails) but only get ...
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How do I save Updates/Installed Packages?
So I've been messing with thing that probably shouldn't be messed with trying to learn my way around Linux, and I seem to have messed something up. I'm getting a lot of error messages, reduced speed, ...
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How to backup programs without using apt cache?
Is there any way to backup installed software, install a fresh Ubuntu system, and restore the software on the newly installed system, without an Internet connection? I already cleared my apt cache.
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recreate list of installed packages from mounted HD 11.10 into 12.04? [duplicate]
I want to recreate the list of installed packages I had in my 11.10 installation into my new 12.04 one. I updated to 12.04 at the same time I bought a new HD, so I can mount the old HD where the old ...
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Reduce download size and time when updating package repositories
This question comes from 2 different scenarios but have the same question in common:
Scenario 1 - When a user wants to upgrade several PCs that are not in the same network (Not on the same LAN) or in ...
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How to recreate cache for “APTonCD” after cleaning cache through apt-get clean?
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 ...
