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Synaptic does not generate install script

Asked by Mark Onderhil

Hi,

Searching for "generate installscript synaptic ubuntu missing" in Ubuntu forums I came across this msg

[QUOTE=Irihapeti;3363208]There's an option in Synaptic to create a package download script for the files you want to install. Although the script wouldn't run on a Windows machine (as far as I know), it does give you a list of URLs which you could then feed into a download manager.[/QUOTE]

alas, it's just that it does almost nothing, it only generates "#!/bin/sh" where I expected all my installed packages to appear. Is this a bug or don't I have a necessary package installed?

Running Ubuntu 7.10, Synaptic 0.60ubuntu5 -- do you need more info?

Thanks,
Mark

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Best Gord Allott (gordallott) said : 		#1

you have to first select the items you wish to install (right click and mark for installation). once you have what you want marked you can make the install script.

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Mark Onderhil (onderhil) said : 		#2

Thanks Gord,
I faked a re-install of everything, and then the generate script button: et voilà, everything!
So problem solved, though there might be a wish to be distilled from this.
Mark

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Mark Onderhil (onderhil) said : 		#3

Thanks Gord Allott, that solved my question.