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Ubuntu TIP: Automating Package Installation � apt-get to the rescue

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for
this link. ]

“To get started, you’ll need to type the package
information in a configuration file. The format of the file is
really simple

“* Any line starting with a # is ignored
* Blank lines are ignored
* Any other line, the first word is taken as the package name you
want to install

“Next, download this script, and make it executable”


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