package list and settings backup?

[Meow27]

since ive been hit with a problem that i cant seem to get help fast enough, i got this question

is there a method where i can save all of my marked packages, desktop shortcuts and panel applets?

im thinking this because i want to reinstall jaunty on my laptop, but i dont want to go over having to go through everything i want to install all over again. id rather get it all back in one shot (or 3)

is this possible?

thanks in advance
-meow

[zvacet]

Maybe you can do it with this. (http://www.ubuntugeek.com/creating-custom-ubuntu-live-cd-with-remastersys.html)

[unutbu]

To save a list of all installed packages:


dpkg --get-selections > ~/Desktop/package-list

To tell apt-get to reinstall all those packages:


sudo dpkg --set-selections < ~/Desktop/package-list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade

To save your desktop shortcuts, backup your ~/Desktop directory.

To save your panel applets, hm... I'm not sure exactly where the panel configuration files are kept, but if you backup .config, .gconf, and .gnome2, I think all your gnome desktop settings will be saved.

[zvacet]

You can save all packages you installed via synaptic or apt with aptoncd. (http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/) It is in synaptic.

[Meow27]

You can save all packages you installed via synaptic or apt with aptoncd. (http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/) It is in synaptic.

that proved to be very useful. thanks ! [/solved]