Anti or Not using Automatix people , Quick question.

[hyper_ch]

well, here's my little script...

I have additional repos that I copy back first (I backed up the whole /etc/apt folder
Then I just update and install stuff

#!/bin/bash

################ RESTORE SOURCES.LIST ###############

cp -f backup_files/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
cp -f backup_files/secring.gpg /etc/apt/secring.gpg
cp -f backup_files/trustdb.gpg /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg
cp -f backup_files/trusted.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg

#####################################################

aptitude -y remove mozilla-thunderbird

aptitude update
aptitude -y upgrade

# Skype
aptitude -y install skype

# Java
aptitude -y install sun-java6-jre sun-java5-jre

# Postfix
aptitude -y install postfix

#KDE Appz
aptitude -y install kopete konversation konqueror k3b amarok krfb ktorrent
aptitude -y install kftpgrabber kate kontact kdepim-kio-plugins kgpg
aptitude -y install akregator gdb

# Burn Programs
aptitude -y install gnomebaker

# GnuPGP Key Management
aptitude -y install seahorse file-roller

# aMSN
aptitude -y install amsn

# IRSSI / OpenSSH
aptitude -y install irssi openssh-server

# GnuMP3d
# aptitude -y install gnump3d

# OTR
aptitude -y install python-glade-1.2 python-gtk-1.2

# VmWare
aptitude -y install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential xinetd

# Browsers
aptitude -y install kazehakase opera flashplugin-nonfree

# Codecs
aptitude -y install libdvdcss2 gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gxine libxine-main1 libxine-extracodecs ogle ogle-gui w32codecs mplayer

# VLC
aptitude -y install vlc

# Samba
aptitude -y install samba

# Midnight Commander
aptitude -y install mc

# UNRAR
aptitude -y install unrar

# GParted
aptitude -y install gparted

# CheckRootKit
aptitude -y install chkrootkit

# OpenOffice
aptitude -y install openoffice.org openoffice.org-gtk

# ImageMagic
aptitude -y install imagemagick

# Numlock & fonts
aptitude -y install numlockx msttcorefonts

# Timeserver
aptitude -y install ntp ntpdate

# HDD Encryption
aptitude -y install cryptsetup hashalot

# various
aptitude -y install whois phpmyadmin mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient15-dev adesklets d4x googleearth htop traceroute libjack0.100.0-dev

#######################
#######################

# Restore other files

cp -f backup_files/sysinfo /usr/share/apps/konversation/scripts/sysinfo
cp -f backup_files/screenshot /usr/bin/screenshot

[venik212]

This last suggestion sounds great! However, I use Kubuntu with Adept. Can Adept do this trick of saving the list of downloaded packages? I could not find it in the menus.

[hyper_ch]

you can also install synaptic... apt-get and aptitude ae already insalled...

[mcduck]

I always first add all the repositories I need (Universe, Multiverse, Backports, Medibuntu and Trevino's). Then I just open Synaptic, mark everything I want, click "Apply" and drink a cup of coffee while everything gets installed..

In the past I had a script to install everything for me, but as it's such a simple task I haven't bothered updating the script for ages and just use Synaptic instead.