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How do you track which packages were installed on Ubuntu (Linux)?

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Mar 15, 202611524 views
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(This question is very similar to 10458. It was suggested that Fedora and Ubuntu/Debian are different enough to warrant different answers.) As I use any Ubuntu setup I gradually install a number of packages over and above the baseline installation. If I reinstall, or if I need to install a new mach…

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On any Debian based machine, this is one common way to duplicate a package set. On the old machine: Copy the file to the new machine (a thumb drive is a good option, but also works fine). Then run this sequence (with root privileges): This doesn't g…

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