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Install packages on an old environment to the new environment on Debian GNU/Linux
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Install Packages in an old environment to the New Environment on Debian GNU/Linux

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  1. At the Old environment, do this: $ sudo dpkg --get-selections "*" > packages.txt
  2. After copy that packages.txt to the New environment, do these following.
    1. $ apt-cache dumpavail > tmpdump
    2. $ sudo dpkg --merge-avail tmpdump
    3. $ sudo dpkg --set-selections < packages.txt
    4. $ sudo apt dselect-upgrade
    5. $ rm tmpdump

That's all.

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