Earlier this year, I built a new PC and it’s running Ubuntu. I’ve been installing various apps and configuring them since then. Now, I realize I don’t have any way of knowing what I would want to reinstall, if I (for instance) lost this drive somehow.

How do you keep track of what you’ve installed/ your favorite apps?

Separately, how can I backup the configurations I’m using right now.

Thanks!

  • @AbidanYreEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Ansible, although that may be overkill.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•1 year ago

      I personally considered doing this but the time i would have to invest vs the frequency of doing a fresh install just doesn’t warrant it. Too complex.

      • @AbidanYreEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        I screw around with self hosting and homelab stuff that it was an interesting thing to learn at a certain point.

        I don’t think I noticed which c this was in. For a regular user it’s probably not worth the effort.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•1 year ago

          Well i write frequently write playbooks at work. But for my laptop it Still felt not worth it. I have a playbook for my Server stuff though.