How To Backup And Restore Installed Packages In Ubuntu

Backup And Restore Installed Packages In Ubuntu Easily

In Ubuntu packages are installed through software center and downloaded files are saved in following directory of filesystem /var/cache/apt

In order to take the backup of Installed Packages and Restore them later You Require 2 softwares Which can be installed from Ubuntu Software center

• APTonCD 
•  Synaptic Package Manager

After installing them open terminal and type the following command sudo apt-get install hal give you passward and confirm installation if it asks you and when it finishes close it.

Taking Backup Of Packages

• Open APTonCD 
• Click on Create>Burn
• Select DVD and location to save iso file of packages
• Click on Apply
• After the ending of operation it will be saved in location which you have already assigned you can also burn DVD image file to DVD. 

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Now open Synaptic Package Manager  following steps given below

• click on status>installed>Mark all upgrades
• Click file>save marking as
• Select save full state not only marking and save file where you want

 Restoring Installed Packages 

 To restore Installed packages

• Open APTonCD 
• Select Restore>Load
• Open Backup file that you have created earlier
• Click on restore

• Now packages have been Restored in /var/cache/apt 

• To installed all the Restored Packages open Synaptic Package Manager  and follow the  steps given below

• Click on  file>Read marking
• Select file you have created with Synaptic package manger earlier
• Click on Apply And install the Packages it will take some time to install all the packages