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Posted: Oct. 06 2004,09:24 |
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I report success with Method 2, which I have generalised to back up any temporarily installed .deb files and automated the re-installation on boot of all these *.deb files as follows:
1. Added to filetool.lst the line var/cache/apt/archives/
2. Added to bootlocal.sh the line sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
(Of course dpkg.dsl was already restored via MyDSL=... in the F2 boot options).
You watch all the lib files marching down the bootup screen as they are being reinstalled - 'mazing 'puters!! Now I'm actually feeling like I'm learning something.
Worthy of inclusion in a "how to" for us newbies.
Now another question: can I add a restorable link to these restored Synaptic apps on, say, the right-click desktop menu so that (a) I remember that these have been backed up and (b) they can be easily launced without typing in >"run program"?
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