• From: Paraguay
  • Registered: 2009-03-20
  • Posts: 37

Topic: Use Ubuntu applications in Crunchbang

Hey,

I'm very new to Crunchbang Linux, but not new to (X)Ubuntu, which I have used the past time... but practically just used OpenBox... and when I heard of Crunchbang Linux, I had to give it a try!

Well... My question is: How can I use my installed applications, which I've been running under Ubuntu, on Crunchbang, without downloading all again. Is there a "quick and clean" solution?

greetings
kmachine

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  • Registered: 2008-12-13
  • Posts: 1,480

Re: Use Ubuntu applications in Crunchbang

If the ubuntu machine is another machine on your network you could look into apt-proxy http://apt-proxy.sourceforge.net/ . If it is the same machine but a different partition (the same base version of ubuntu, hardy or intrepid or whatever) then you could copy the files from the apt cache on your old install to the same directory on your new install. 

/var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb

Also it needs to be the same architecture, 32 or 64 bit.

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  • From: Paraguay
  • Registered: 2009-03-20
  • Posts: 37

Re: Use Ubuntu applications in Crunchbang

iggykoopa wrote:

If the ubuntu machine is another machine on your network you could look into apt-proxy http://apt-proxy.sourceforge.net/ . If it is the same machine but a different partition (the same base version of ubuntu, hardy or intrepid or whatever) then you could copy the files from the apt cache on your old install to the same directory on your new install. 

/var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb

Also it needs to be the same architecture, 32 or 64 bit.

Thanks for the answer! That is really helpful! And yes Ubuntu is on the same machine, but on a different partition.
I've checked out my /var/cache/apt/archives/ and it probably only contains what I've downloaded with apt-get and/or aptitude, and only a hand-full of them. Better than nothing.
But... does there exist a directory in which the .deb-Packages are stored which I (may) have obtained with gnome-app-install or with the Synaptic Package Manager? That would make things easier.

greetings
kmachine

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  • Registered: 2008-12-13
  • Posts: 1,480

Re: Use Ubuntu applications in Crunchbang

Heres a good post from someone with a similar issue http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:WDH … mp;ct=clnk . Synaptic is a frontend for apt, so the deb's should be stored there, you can also look into apt oncd like they said in that post, it may be easier.

I say never be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say lets evolve, let the chips fall where they may.
  • Registered: 2008-11-24
  • Posts: 2,081

Re: Use Ubuntu applications in Crunchbang

There is an alternate solution... probably too late for you (since you've already installed #! to a separate partition)... but I will post it anyway for other users who might be asking the same question.

You can add the CrunchBang desktop to an existing Ubuntu install using the alternate install script:

http://www.crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/dow … on_methods

This gives you the benefits of CrunchBang while allowing you to use your existing Ubuntu applications.

  • From: Paraguay
  • Registered: 2009-03-20
  • Posts: 37

Re: Use Ubuntu applications in Crunchbang

Sad, that there's no way adapting the applications!

Thanks anyway for your help!

greetings
kmachine

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