On my Debian (etch) stable I did this:
Code:
apt-get update
dpkg --set-selection < packages.txt
dselect update
Here are the contents of packages.txt
Code:
adduser install
alsa-base install
apt install
apt-show-versions install
apt-utils install
aptitude install
autofs install
base-files install
base-passwd install
bash install
bc install
belocs-locales-bin install
belocs-locales-data install
binutils install
bison install
bsdmainutils install
bsdutils install
bug-buddy install
busybox install
bzip2 install
capplets-data install
coreutils install
cpio install
cpp install
cpp-4.1 install
cron install
dash install
dc install
debconf install
debconf-i18n install
debfoster install
debian-archive-keyring install
debianutils install
deborphan install
defoma install
desktop-file-utils install
dhcp3-client install
dhcp3-common install
dialog install
diff install
dmidecode install
docbook-xml install
dpkg install
dselect install
e2fslibs install
e2fsprogs install
ed install
eject install
eog install
esound install
esound-common install
fdutils install
file install
findutils install
flex install
fontconfig install
fontconfig-config install
freeglut3 install
ftp install
gcc install
gcc-4.1 install
gcc-4.1-base install
gconf2 install
gconf2-common install
gdb install
gdm install
gedit install
gedit-common install
gettext-base install
gksu install
gnome-about install
gnome-applets install
gnome-applets-data install
gnome-audio install
gnome-control-center install
gnome-core install
gnome-desktop-data install
gnome-doc-utils install
gnome-icon-theme install
gnome-keyring install
gnome-media install
gnome-media-common install
gnome-menus install
gnome-mime-data install
gnome-panel install
gnome-panel-data install
gnome-session install
gnome-system-tools install
gnome-terminal install
gnome-terminal-data install
gnome-utils install
gnupg install
gpgv install
grep install
groff-base install
grub install
gstreamer0.10-alsa install
gstreamer0.10-plugins-base install
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good install
gzip install
hdparm install
hicolor-icon-theme install
hostname install
hwinfo install
iceape-browser install
ifupdown install
info install
initramfs-tools install
initscripts install
iputils-ping install
klibc-utils install
klogd install
laptop-detect install
less install
libaa1 install
libacl1 install
libapm1 install
libapt-pkg-perl install
libart-2.0-2 install
libasound2 install
libaspell15 install
libatk1.0-0 install
libattr1 install
libaudiofile0 install
libavahi-client3 install
libavahi-common-data install
libavahi-common3 install
libavahi-glib1 install
libavc1394-0 install
libblkid1 install
libbonobo2-0 install
libbonobo2-common install
libbonoboui2-0 install
libbonoboui2-common install
libbz2-1.0 install
libc6 install
libc6-dev install
libcaca0 install
libcairo2 install
libcamel1.2-8 install
libcap1 install
libcdio6 install
libcdparanoia0 install
libcomerr2 install
libcroco3 install
libcucul0 install
libcupsys2 install
libdb4.2 install
libdb4.3 install
libdb4.4 install
libdbus-1-3 install
libdbus-glib-1-2 install
libdevmapper1.02 install
libdirectfb-0.9-25 install
libdirectfb-extra install
libdmx1 install
libdrm2 install
libdv4 install
libebook1.2-5 install
libecal1.2-6 install
libedataserver1.2-7 install
libedataserverui1.2-6 install
libedit2 install
libeel2-2.14 install
libeel2-data install
libesd0 install
libexif12 install
libexpat1 install
libfam0 install
libflac7 install
libfontconfig1 install
libfontenc1 install
libfreetype6 install
libfs6 install
libgail-common install
libgail17 install
libgcc1 install
libgconf2-4 install
libgcrypt11 install
libgdbm3 install
libgksu2-0 install
libgl1-mesa-glx install
libglade2-0 install
libglib1.2 install
libglib2.0-0 install
libglu1-mesa install
libglu1-xorg install
libgnome-desktop-2 install
libgnome-keyring0 install
libgnome-media0 install
libgnome-menu2 install
libgnome-window-settings1 install
libgnome2-0 install
libgnome2-common install
libgnomecanvas2-0 install
libgnomecanvas2-common install
libgnomecups1.0-1 install
libgnomeprint2.2-0 install
libgnomeprint2.2-data install
libgnomeprintui2.2-0 install
libgnomeprintui2.2-common install
libgnomeui-0 install
libgnomeui-common install
libgnomevfs2-0 install
libgnomevfs2-common install
libgnomevfs2-extra install
libgnutls13 install
libgpg-error0 install
libgpmg1 install
libgsf-1-114 install
libgsf-1-common install
libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 install
libgstreamer0.10-0 install
libgtk1.2 install
libgtk1.2-common install
libgtk2.0-0 install
libgtk2.0-bin install
libgtk2.0-common install
libgtksourceview-common install
libgtksourceview1.0-0 install
libgtop2-7 install
libgtop2-common install
libgucharmap4 install
libhal-storage1 install
libhal1 install
libhd13 install
libice6 install
libidl0 install
libiec61883-0 install
libiw28 install
libjpeg62 install
libklibc install
libkrb53 install
liblcms1 install
libldap2 install
liblocale-gettext-perl install
liblockfile1 install
liblzo1 install
libmagic1 install
libmetacity0 install
libmikmod2 install
libmozjs0d install
libmyspell3c2 install
libnautilus-burn3 install
libnautilus-extension1 install
libncurses5 install
libncursesw5 install
libnewt0.52 install
libnotify1 install
libnspr4-0d install
libnss3-0d install
libogg0 install
liboil0.3 install
libopencdk8 install
liborbit2 install
libpam-modules install
libpam-runtime install
libpam0g install
libpanel-applet2-0 install
libpango1.0-0 install
libpango1.0-common install
libpci2 install
libpng12-0 install
libpopt0 install
libraw1394-8 install
libreadline5 install
librsvg2-2 install
librsvg2-common install
libsasl2-2 install
libscrollkeeper0 install
libselinux1 install
libsensors4 install
libsepol1 install
libshout3 install
libsigc++-2.0-0c2a install
libslang2 install
libsm6 install
libsmbclient install
libspeex1 install
libsplashy1 install
libss2 install
libssl0.9.8 install
libssp0 install
libstartup-notification0 install
libstdc++6 install
libsysfs2 install
libtag1c2a install
libtasn1-3 install
libtext-charwidth-perl install
libtext-iconv-perl install
libtext-wrapi18n-perl install
libtheora0 install
libtiff4 install
libtotem-plparser1 install
libusb-0.1-4 install
libuuid1 install
libvisual-0.4-0 install
libvolume-id0 install
libvorbis0a install
libvorbisenc2 install
libvorbisfile3 install
libvte-common install
libvte4 install
libwnck-common install
libwnck18 install
libwrap0 install
libx11-6 install
libx11-data install
libxau6 install
libxaw7 install
libxcursor1 install
libxdamage1 install
libxdmcp6 install
libxext6 install
libxfixes3 install
libxfont1 install
libxft2 install
libxi6 install
libxinerama1 install
libxkbfile1 install
libxklavier10 install
libxml2 install
libxml2-utils install
libxmu6 install
libxmuu1 install
libxpm4 install
libxrandr2 install
libxrender1 install
libxres1 install
libxslt1.1 install
libxss1 install
libxt6 install
libxtrap6 install
libxtst6 install
libxul-common install
libxul0d install
libxv1 install
libxxf86dga1 install
libxxf86misc1 install
libxxf86vm1 install
links install
linux-image-2.6.25-5-rc2 install
linux-kernel-headers install
linux-sound-base install
lm-sensors install
localepurge install
lockfile-progs install
login install
logrotate install
lsb-base install
lsof install
m4 install
make install
makedev install
man-db install
manpages install
mawk install
mdetect install
menu-xdg install
mesa-utils install
metacity install
metacity-common install
mime-support install
minicom install
mktemp install
module-init-tools install
modutils install
mount install
nano install
nautilus install
nautilus-data install
ncurses-base install
ncurses-bin install
net-tools install
netbase install
netcat install
nvi install
openbsd-inetd install
openssh-blacklist install
openssh-client install
openssh-server install
passwd install
pciutils install
pcmciautils install
perl install
perl-base install
perl-modules install
pmount install
powermgmt-base install
procps install
psmisc install
python install
python-cairo install
python-central install
python-glade2 install
python-gmenu install
python-gnome2-desktop install
python-gtk2 install
python-libxml2 install
python-minimal install
python-numeric install
python-pyorbit install
python-support install
python2.4 install
python2.4-minimal install
readline-common install
scrollkeeper install
sed install
setserial install
sgml-base install
sgml-data install
shared-mime-info install
splashy install
sudo install
sysklogd install
system-tools-backends install
sysv-rc install
sysvinit install
sysvinit-utils install
tar install
tcpd install
telnet install
ttf-dejavu install
tzdata install
ucf install
udev install
update-inetd install
usbmount install
usbutils install
usbview install
util-linux install
vino install
wget install
whiptail install
wireless-tools install
x11-common install
xbase-clients install
xengine install
xfonts-base install
xfonts-encodings install
xfonts-utils install
xkb-data install
xml-core install
xmms install
xserver-xorg install
xserver-xorg-core install
xserver-xorg-input-all install
xserver-xorg-input-evdev install
xserver-xorg-input-kbd install
xserver-xorg-input-mouse install
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics install
xserver-xorg-input-wacom install
xserver-xorg-video-dummy install
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev install
xserver-xorg-video-v4l install
xserver-xorg-video-vesa install
xserver-xorg-video-vga install
xserver-xorg-video-via install
xserver-xorg-video-vmware install
xserver-xorg-video-voodoo install
xsltproc install
yelp install
zlib1g install
Now when I do:
Code:
apt-get dselect-upgrade
It does the following:
Code:
Building dependency tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
at aumix cramfsprogs desktop-base discover discover-data docbook-dsssl exim4-base exim4-config exim4-daemon-light gnome-doc-tools initrd-tools libdiscover2 libosp5
libostyle1c2 libpcre3 mailx mozilla-browser ntp openjade pcmcia-cs sharutils ssh ttf-bitstream-vera xbitmaps xcursor-themes xscreensaver
0 upgraded, 27 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 13.3MB of archives.
After unpacking 38.7MB of additional disk space will be used.
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Why is apt-get trying to install the above packages even though they are not present in the packages.txt file. Looks like there is a place somewhere where I still need to remove those above packages from dselect/apt-get memory?
