Simply installing New Releases

[CharlesV]

Is that script different than the MX tool "User Installed Packages"? The output looks the same.

I believe it is either the same script for very close as UIP.

[CharlesV]

CharlesV wrote:

" I run this script on my old machine, which shows me what *I* have installed, and then use it to decide what I want to install on my new machine.
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comm -23 <(apt-mark showmanual | sed 's/[: \t].*$//' | sort -u) <( { sed 's/[: \t].*$//' /usr/share/antiX/installed-packages.txt ; dpkg-query -W -f '${Depends}\n' | sed 's/([^)]*)//g; s/ //g; s/,/\n/g' | grep -vF '|' ; } | sort -u) > Packages-installed-by-me.txt"
"


Is there a script to show what was deleted ??

The only way I think that would work is to do a list of ALL installed apps, then compare against a fresh install. (Which would be different based upon WHICH MX verison and sub version you installed originally. )

Basically a diff against the two lists, but you would have to factor the version updates too.

[Charlie Brown]

Is there a script to show what was deleted ??

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sudo apt list -i > Currently-installed-packages.txt

diff:

/usr/share/antiX/installed-packages.txt
Currently-installed-packages.txt
Packages-installed-by-me.txt

(Roughly)

(For the current system)

[CharlesV]

Is there a script to show what was deleted ??

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sudo apt list -i > Currently-installed-packages.txt

diff:

/usr/share/antiX/installed-packages.txt
Currently-installed-packages.txt
Packages-installed-by-me.txt

(Roughly)

(For the current system)

Very Nice!!

[Stevo]

UIP is not found in mx19 AFAIK, so users upgrading from 19 to 23 will have to use that script.

I didn't follow the development thread, so I don't know if that's because it uses features only available in MX 21 and up, or just hasn't been packaged for MX 19.

[AA BB]

Charlie Brown wrote
"diff:

/usr/share/antiX/installed-packages.txt
Currently-installed-packages.txt
Packages-installed-by-me.txt
"

I assume this should be translated into the command :
diff /usr/share/antiX/installed-packages.txt Currently-installed-packages.txt >Packages-installed-by-me.txt

Correct ?

[CharlesV]

I think he meant that the diff of the installed-packages and currently installed packages would give you the "what was uninstalled"

Then you have to factor in the Packages-installed-by-me

But lets see what he says :-)

[asqwerth]

UIP is not found in mx19 AFAIK, so users upgrading from 19 to 23 will have to use that script.

I didn't follow the development thread, so I don't know if that's because it uses features only available in MX 21 and up, or just hasn't been packaged for MX 19.

No idea. @fehlix ?

[Charlie Brown]

... I assume this should be translated into the command ...

Since the lists don't look exactly the same, first we need to make them look identical. That's why I wrote "roughly".

Also, you would say: 'currently installed packages' minus 'original list' already gives packages installed by the user, but these two are counting just with apt, the other one also counts dpkg installed ones etc. Therefore it'll be better to include that one separately in the formula not to miss anything.

So, something like this, say:

The Original list: ABCDE
Current list: ABFGJK

User Installed Packages list: FGJK

( CDE were removed by the user )


... Then (whatever way):

installed-packages.txt - (Currently-installed-packages.txt - Packages-installed-by-me.txt) = Original Packages Removed by the User

Again, just a rough idea :)


(Yes, that script is the core of the MX Tool that provided a gui)

[limotux]

limotux

I can also vote for MX working in the direction of using automatic rolling upgrades.

My 2 cents! I personally believe this is the way any OS should be.
I understand some would say point releases are more stable than rolling release. I agree with that for sure (theoretically at least), but still the way to upgrade can be the same as rolling, just an update not a fresh install! Developers can control what updates and when to get updated/upgraded.

I do not see it really convenient to do a fresh install again once you already installed a system.