[ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to Hardy- Trying to make it easy!

[Huw Selley]

Hi Javed,

On 2 May 2008, at 09:00, Javad Ayaz wrote:

> Ok im considering a fresh install of Hardy (note not a upgrade).
>
> I want to have all the apps that i have installed now..including  
> firefox addons and bookmarks....

If you are happy using a teminal:

dpkg- l | awk '{print $2}' >my_packages.txt

This creates a txt file containing a list of installed packages. Copy  
the txt file somewhere.

Do a bare install of hardy ... maybe just pick the server iso and  
install that, will get a _very_ minimal system.
Copy my_packages.txt back onto the machine and run this from the  
console:

sudo apt-get install `cat my_packages.txt`

apt should then happily wander off and install your packages.

Hope this helps
Huw