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Where can I find downloaded packages for backup?

Asked by Mr. Singh

I am a Ubuntu 11.04 user and I am absolutely new to the linux environment. I want to know that where can I find the software I have downloaded via Ubuntu Software Center? I want the downloaded and installed packages to be backed up so that these should not be downloaded again if I reinstall Ubuntu. Is there anyway to do so?

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Best Ian Ace (iaculallad) said : 		#1

It's under /var/cache/apt/archives directory.

HTH.

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Mr. Singh (gurbrinder007) said : 		#2

hmm nice info. Thanks! So should i backup this folder if need to reinstall these applications?

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Mr. Singh (gurbrinder007) said : 		#3

I mean just in case if i need to install these applications after reinstalling ubuntu.

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Eliah Kagan (degeneracypressure) said : 		#4

Sure, you can back up that folder, then restore its contents on the new system. Before backing it up, you might want to run

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get autoclean

which will remove some old files that are no longer current (and which would therefore not be used when reinstalling the software).

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Ian Ace (iaculallad) said : 		#5

And on new installation, just copy all the files you copied under that directory and transfer it on the same directory on your new installation.

HTH.

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Mr. Singh (gurbrinder007) said : 		#6

@Eliah @Ian Thanks for your great support buddies.
And yes! "This Solved My Problem".

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Mr. Singh (gurbrinder007) said : 		#7

Thanks Ian Ace, that solved my question.