Tech Tip: Using the Synaptic Package Manager to Ease Installations

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jun 23, 2009 9:20 PM EDT
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On Debian based systems, or any that use Synaptic for package management, you can use Synaptic to help you setup multiple systems with the same software. On the first system select all the packages you want and then under the File menu use Save Markings or Save Markings as to save your selections to a file. If you save the file to a USB stick, you can then use Read Markings on subsequent installs to quickly duplicate your selections.

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Save Markings / Read Markings in Synaptic Steven_Rosenber 0 752 Jun 24, 2009 12:27 AM

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