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Re: export installed apps to deb files

does anyone know where i can get the dpkg-repack???
i have googled and tried 1 dpkg-repack1.30all.deb but it doesnt install

Re: export installed apps to deb files

Quote:

Originally Posted by MohammadAG (Post 730360)

Check /var/cache/apt/archives, that's one way.

nothing in there but
kernel_2.6.28-20101501+0m5_armel
kernel-flasher_2.6.28-20101501+0m5_armel

Quote:

Originally Posted by MohammadAG (Post 730360)

Second method is to edit /home/user/.osso/hildon-application-manager
and change clean-after-install from 1 to 0 then check /home/user/MyDocs/.apt-archive-cache/ for the debs.

dont have the file called hildon-application-manager
only have hildon-fm
and contains
[default]
pane_position=250

im guessing i would have to reinstall all the apps to get the debs again tho.. if i even had that file??

Quote:

Originally Posted by MohammadAG (Post 730360)

Third method (repacking the files into debs), is to download and install dpkg-repack from the SDK repos, however since docpurge purges the documents you'll get some problems while repacking.

cant find dpkg-repack

Re: help saving app dev files or backup apps

help anyone...?
would really like 2 be able 2 backup my apps so i dont have 2 download them after reflash have no internet and minimal download on phone
want 2 reflash for better battery life

Re: help saving app dev files or backup apps

Well, its only partially what you are looking for, but you can image your entire phone using my tool: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=58633
Then, if you screw things up, you can reflash back to that image, and not have to reinstall anything or change any settings.

It won't help with "reflash to improve performance", because you are restoring to the -exact- state that you backed it up in.

Re: help saving app dev files or backup apps

yeah not what im after thanks anyway

i flashed it anyway (inc emmc) and now have 681mb of apps to download!!
does anyone know why i didnt have and still dont have /home/user/.osso/hildon-application-manager ???
so cant edit the setting??