{"id":1492,"date":"2023-01-24T01:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T19:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2023-01-24T01:25:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T19:55:38","slug":"how-to-backup-restore-a-list-of-installed-freebsd-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/how-to-backup-restore-a-list-of-installed-freebsd-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to backup & restore a list of installed FreeBSD packages"},"content":{"rendered":"

On FreeBSD, you can use the pkg<\/code> command to backup and restore a list of installed packages.<\/p>\n

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  1. Backup installed packages: To create a backup of the currently installed packages, you can use the command pkg backup -d backup_directory<\/code>. This command will create a file called “pkg-backup.txz” in the specified directory (in this case “backup_directory”) that contains a list of all installed packages.<\/li>\n
  2. Restore packages from a backup: To restore packages from a backup file, you can use the command pkg add backup_directory\/pkg-backup.txz<\/code>. This command will install all the packages that were included in the backup file.<\/li>\n
  3. Backup a list of packages to a file: To backup a list of packages to a file, you can use the command pkg query -a %n > package_list.txt<\/code>. This command will list all the packages that are currently installed and write them to the package_list.txt file.<\/li>\n
  4. Restore packages from a list file: To restore packages from the list file, you can use the command xargs pkg install < package_list.txt<\/code>. This command will read the package_list.txt file and install all the packages listed in it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please note that these commands are for basic usage, and you can customize them according to your needs. Also, before making any changes, it’s recommended to have a backup plan in case something goes wrong, and also to test the changes before applying them to your production environment.<\/p>\n

    Also, it’s important to note that the package backup feature is not intended to be used as a migration tool between systems. It’s intended to provide a means of taking a snapshot of the system’s package state, so that the packages can be later reinstalled on the same system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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