dpkg tutorial – Package Manager for Ubuntu / Debian
dpkg or the debian package manager is package manager for debian and other debian based Linux distributions like Ubuntu. dpkg can be used for a variety of purposes Installation of packages Removal of packages Knowing the current state of a package Cloning a machine Let’s see how each of these can be done using dpkg. [...]
dpkg –set-selections: Clone your Ubuntu Machine (package state)
If you want to clone another machine in a similar way as one of your other machine, you can make use of dpkg command. What does cloning mean? Cloning a machine means installing the same packages (sometimes even settings) as found in the source machine. dpkg allows you to get the current state of your [...]
dpkg –get-selections: Get the Current State of Your Ubuntu/Debian machine
dpkg can be used for a variety of purposes. It can be used to install and remove packages. But one of the best feature which you can use is to save the current state of your machine. What is current state of your machine? You may be wondering what does the current state means. Your [...]