Re: Cloning an installation

[Pascal Martin]

Considering the answers I got, I feel my question was not adequat.   I want to clone the same list of installed software, but the base installation may differ slightly because the two computers do not have the same hardware: different disk capacity and video card. They also will have different IP addresses..   What I would like is an editable installation script, which I can tailor somewhat (for example by removing the X Window installation that is likely to be different anyway). Modifying an existing installation list is a lot less complicated than reselecting all the packages manually, of which which 90% is pure application stuff.   The solution I am looking for would be to perform the base installation manually (including X) and go on with the remaining packages (not in the base) in an automatic (or semi-automatic) way.   Pascal. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pascal Martin To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 2:54 PM Subject: Cloning an installation I have the following problem: I have one fully installed computer, and I want to install a second one the exact same way.   I would like to avoid selecting all the packages manually.   Is any automated way exists ? Something like listing all packages from the existing system and generating an installation script for the new one out of it ?   Pascal.