"MintReinstallMyApps"
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10 years ago 68 Implemented |
Each time is the same, as already said on this community:
1. Install from LiveCd (after download and burn);
2. Set fstab for home folder and such;
3. Personalize.
This third step usually involves personal configs (which are kept intact in the home folder)...
AND reinstalling a lot of apps.
I know APTonCD and other similar tools are great, but one should be able to sort of "bookmark" most useful apps oneself has installed, during the everyday use, with trial-and-error app testing for each task. This would make possible to:
1. Reinstall automatically a cleaner "personal suite" of softwares and packages";
2. Avoid installing apps that are not used (downloaded - tested - forgotten);
3. Avoid the need to remember thoroughly the name of "that app I used to have to make that thing, which one was it...?"
This could be done from some kind of cache (quicker) or from the repos (better). The idea is to take as few mouseclicks as possible after a reinstall from scratch to have an almost "identical", working and productive system after a reinstall.
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I was thinking about this...
the status of this idea is implemented,does it mean it is possible to use this option
sounds good.
The new mintbackup is ready and it solves part of this problem.
@JiPi: the server syncing of software installation during OS install sounds perfect! Hail to Cloud Computing!! ;oP
It's funny you mention that idea, because that's exactly what ikey is working on at the moment! With a bit of luck this will make it in time for Mint 9.
With any upgrade there are going to be things that dont work.. But in general a book mark tool sounds good. You go through the aps perhaps the Software manager or with another tool !! (so the things from package manager are kept) and somehow tag all the things you want to keep.. an app list is saved in a desired location like /Home or usb memory stick.
then you feed this list into something that runs >apt >get >install
Probably wont get any development time but I like it.
I love the idea. It could be something kept on Linux Mint servers and we could "sync" with mintInstall maybe ? This isn't a small project, but would be great ! It could even be a good idea if you want to keep a PC park up to date with softwares...a little bit like GPO in Windows even...this is a much bigger project maybe, but could help in medium-large business ???
Really good idea.
an improved apt-on-cd would be a good thing
Love the idea, but perhaps a more advanced apt-on-cd that could copy everything including xorg customizations, hardware configuration and such, compress it & make it an iso or something. Also add an option to disable copying of hardware config if you need to install a duplicate system on a different machine...
really good idea
While this is an awesome idea, the ideas posted here should be about the site as stated by clem.