If I have installed a lot of programs/games on my computer(desktop) and now buy a new laptop and I have installed a Ubuntu 11.10 on it too then,how to move all installed programs on my desktop to my laptop instead of installing them again on my laptop ???
1)open nautilus with sudo nautilus command , go to var/cache/
apt/archives
select and copy the folder with packages u have downloaded .(if it gives error , just click on skip and Dont worry )
2)paste it to a external drive . also copy and paste your home folder .
3)copy and paste both folders in your second pc.
4)install synaptic package manager in second pc , click on add downloaded packages from menu and point to the location u copied archive folder.
it will add them and mark them automatically . if it gives error for broken packages , update cache with update manager or reload and click on 'fix broken packages' from menu .
5)click on apply . u will have to download only if there is new version available for something .
6)after installation copy the home folder to your home. restart your system.
by following this procedure u will have clean system and u will have to download least .
