http://linuxexchange.org/questions/620/ubuntu-synaptic-backup-list-of-packages-that-are-user-installed<p>In synaptic, I can generate a package download script that will download all the packages to a new clean install of ubuntu.</p> <p>I was wondering if it was possible to generate the package download script with packages that were installed by the user (i.e. packages that are not included with the base ubuntu install)?</p>enTue, 14 Jun 2011 11:43:09 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/620/ubuntu-synaptic-backup-list-of-packages-that-are-user-installed#2603<p>Please accept an answer, or provide more details on what you're looking for.</p>rfelsburgTue, 14 Jun 2011 11:43:09 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/620/ubuntu-synaptic-backup-list-of-packages-that-are-user-installed#2603http://linuxexchange.org/questions/620/ubuntu-synaptic-backup-list-of-packages-that-are-user-installed/626<p>hi,</p> <p>i can only think of the following:</p> <pre><code>dpkg --get-selections &gt;installed-software.txt </code></pre> <p>which stores all selected packages in installed-software.txt</p> <p>so if you have a new and clean install you could use diff to find the packages that the user installed.</p>mindspringMon, 17 May 2010 06:04:17 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/620/ubuntu-synaptic-backup-list-of-packages-that-are-user-installed/626