Importing a list of packages for reinstallation
In Chapter 11, Advanced Administration Techniques, we covered Mint's Backup Tool, which allows you to save a text file containing a list of all your installed programs. You'll need that file for this section. To recap, you can create this file by opening the Backup Tool and clicking on Backup software selection. Preferably, save the text file somewhere in your home directory, as the tool defaults to saving the file in the root's home directory.
Once our system is up and running, we can import the software selection list we created. This list will prompt the Backup Tool to install all the packages that may not be present on the system. To restore the file, open the Backup Tool and enter your password ...
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