System Restore in ubuntu

CadCrazy · 26-11-2007, 12:12 AM

Is there something like system restore in ubuntu like windows. I want to restore system to previous state(newly installed ) so that i can take backup of installed packages that are independent of others.
eg. Amrok and K3B both are KDE applications and require KDE library. Suppose first i install amrok and KDE lib is also installed.Now i backup and delete all the packages from /var/apt/cache/archives/ and then if i install K3B and take backup of it, the backup will not include KDE lib as it is already installed on my system. So the backup is incomplete and can't be installed independentely.
So plz suggest me good way to restore my system to fresh state for the purpose of taking independent backup of the packages

QwertyManiac · 26-11-2007, 12:31 AM

Hmm, delete your cache (Move it) before installing KDE stuff and then install all KDE stuff, or even one, Amarok say. Make an AptISO and later after you download K3B and such (And their requirements), keep adding them to this ISO?

CadCrazy · 26-11-2007, 11:20 AM

But i want to make amrok and k3b independent of each other. So in k3b backup there ll be no kde stuff and it can't be installed.

iMav · 26-11-2007, 11:22 AM

see if ur doing this with regards to ur offline package use exaile instead of amarok - exaile is gnome based and not kde based

CadCrazy · 26-11-2007, 11:26 AM

its not the question of only amarok and k3b. There may be many packages having same dependencies. I want every package to be self dependent

ray|raven · 26-11-2007, 11:39 AM

Dude,many apps have common dependencies,
you just cant keep on maintaining every app with its dependencies.

Try,FlyBack.
Its an attempt to clone TimeMachine for linux.
http://code.google.com/p/flyback/

Regards,
ray

CadCrazy · 26-11-2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayraven

you just cant keep on maintaining every app with its dependencies.

It is difficult but not impossible na

BTW thanks for info about flyback

mehulved · 26-11-2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CadCrazy

It is difficult but not impossible na

Well it isn't that tough I guess. Get the source or dev packages from the repository and compile each one with static libraries.
Though it's not a very good idea.

CadCrazy · 26-11-2007, 01:23 PM

^^ Where i can get more info about this. Althogh cache backup technique is easy one

mehulved · 26-11-2007, 01:25 PM

For C/C++ you can check the gcc manuals.

CadCrazy · 26-11-2007, 01:28 PM

what is static lib ?

26-11-2007, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
CadCrazy in search of myself Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,719	System Restore in ubuntu Is there something like system restore in ubuntu like windows. I want to restore system to previous state(newly installed ) so that i can take backup of installed packages that are independent of others. eg. Amrok and K3B both are KDE applications and require KDE library. Suppose first i install amrok and KDE lib is also installed.Now i backup and delete all the packages from /var/apt/cache/archives/ and then if i install K3B and take backup of it, the backup will not include KDE lib as it is already installed on my system. So the backup is incomplete and can't be installed independentely. So plz suggest me good way to restore my system to fresh state for the purpose of taking independent backup of the packages __________________ :::::::::::::::::::: Unban Praka123 :::::::::::::::::::: Vista is my Secretary \| Mac is my Girlfriend \| Linux is my Wife "Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga"

26-11-2007, 12:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
QwertyManiac Commander in Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,657	Re: System Restore in ubuntu Hmm, delete your cache (Move it) before installing KDE stuff and then install all KDE stuff, or even one, Amarok say. Make an AptISO and later after you download K3B and such (And their requirements), keep adding them to this ISO? __________________ Harsh J www.harshj.com

26-11-2007, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
CadCrazy in search of myself Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,719	Re: System Restore in ubuntu But i want to make amrok and k3b independent of each other. So in k3b backup there ll be no kde stuff and it can't be installed. __________________ :::::::::::::::::::: Unban Praka123 :::::::::::::::::::: Vista is my Secretary \| Mac is my Girlfriend \| Linux is my Wife "Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga"

26-11-2007, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
iMav The Devil's Advocate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Masti Ki Paathshaala Posts: 7,015	Re: System Restore in ubuntu see if ur doing this with regards to ur offline package use exaile instead of amarok - exaile is gnome based and not kde based __________________ "The problem that shows up with the three red lights on the console is a complex interaction with some very complex parts.” - Robbie Bach http://beingmanan.com twitter: manan \| Last.FM: manan

26-11-2007, 11:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
CadCrazy in search of myself Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,719	Re: System Restore in ubuntu its not the question of only amarok and k3b. There may be many packages having same dependencies. I want every package to be self dependent __________________ :::::::::::::::::::: Unban Praka123 :::::::::::::::::::: Vista is my Secretary \| Mac is my Girlfriend \| Linux is my Wife "Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga"

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26-11-2007, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
ray\|raven Think Zen. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,498	Re: System Restore in ubuntu Dude,many apps have common dependencies, you just cant keep on maintaining every app with its dependencies. Try,FlyBack. Its an attempt to clone TimeMachine for linux. http://code.google.com/p/flyback/ Regards, ray __________________ Do what you will; but not because you must. -- Zen Quote

26-11-2007, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
CadCrazy in search of myself Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,719	Re: System Restore in ubuntu ^^ Where i can get more info about this. Althogh cache backup technique is easy one __________________ :::::::::::::::::::: Unban Praka123 :::::::::::::::::::: Vista is my Secretary \| Mac is my Girlfriend \| Linux is my Wife "Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga"

26-11-2007, 01:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: System Restore in ubuntu For C/C++ you can check the gcc manuals. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

26-11-2007, 01:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
CadCrazy in search of myself Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,719	Re: System Restore in ubuntu what is static lib ? __________________ :::::::::::::::::::: Unban Praka123 :::::::::::::::::::: Vista is my Secretary \| Mac is my Girlfriend \| Linux is my Wife "Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga"

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