How to backup gnome gui in ubuntu server

[rxlord]

Hi alli installed ubuntu server on my computer then i installed gui in it using command :- sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktopnow i want to re-install ubuntu server.i just wanna know is there any way to backup the gui.it downloads 400mb files and my net is slow.so i wanna make a backup of the gui so that i dont have to download the gui files again after i re-install ubuntu-server.

[Cheesemill]

If you are going to install Ubuntu Server and then install the ubuntu-desktop package on it you may as well just install the desktop version of Ubuntu to start with, you end up with exactly the same system.

But as to your question, you should be able to back up the .deb files found in /var/apt/cache/ and then restore them to the new installation before installing ubuntu-desktop.

[rxlord]

Ok i made a backup of /var/cache/apt/ folder in my flash drive and i have re-installed ubuntu server and i have copied the backed up folder & files to /var/cache/apt folder.now what command i should use to install ubuntu desktopwithout downloading the files again. i think if i use apt-get install ubuntu-desktop then it will re-download and replace the existing files

[Cheesemill]

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

[rxlord]

hey whenever i enter my pendrive in which the backed up files are it shows
Assuming drive cache:write trough
no caching mode page present
assuming drive cache:write trough
no caching mode page present
assuming drive cache: write trough
and its stuck here only.
plz help

[Rexilion]

Does

fdisk -l

show a new sd* device? Without GUI, you have to mount device with the 'mount' command and unmount with the 'umount' (sic) command.

[rxlord]

did all the things successfully.
Last question
whenever i click on the wireless icon on top it doesnt shows any wireless networks.

[Rexilion]

Here we go again . Please post the output of:

lspci -v
dmesg
nm-tool
ls /lib/firmware

at www.pastebin.com and post the link here please.

[rxlord]

i have solved the usb error
i have installed gui in ubuntu server
now when i click on wireless icon on above no networks show up on it.

[Rexilion]

i have solved the usb error
i have installed gui in ubuntu server
now when i click on wireless icon on above no networks show up on it.

Yes, and the above mentioned commands will aid us (me) in diagnosing your problem.