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81.61.21.127: Added an alternative to save installed packages with dpkg --get-selections

81.61.21.127 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:31:17 GMT

Added an alternative to save installed packages with dpkg --get-selections

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	dpkg -l > /root/dpkg.txt		dpkg -l > /root/dpkg.txt
		+	dpkg --get-selections > /root/dpkg-selections.txt

	gconftool-2 -R /system/osso/connectivity/IAP > /root/iap.txt		gconftool-2 -R /system/osso/connectivity/IAP > /root/iap.txt
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	Change <code>mypc.example.com</code> to the IP/hostname of your computer and the target directory to whatever suits you. Don't forget to make the script executable and it must be run as root of course.		Change <code>mypc.example.com</code> to the IP/hostname of your computer and the target directory to whatever suits you. Don't forget to make the script executable and it must be run as root of course.

-	The <code>dpkg -l</code> command makes a list of installed packages ~~and~~ gconftool-2 lists all internet access points (Wi-Fi and GPRS), so you can copypaste details back later.	+	The <code>dpkg -l</code> command makes a list of installed packages, <code>dpkg --get-selections</code> output can be passed directly to <code>--set-selections</code> to install/uninstall packages as they were on the device.
		+
		+	Finally, gconftool-2 lists all internet access points (Wi-Fi and GPRS), so you can copypaste details back later.

	==Automatic/periodic/scheduled backups==		==Automatic/periodic/scheduled backups==

bzzz: /* Restore methods */ +conversation data

bzzz — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:52:30 GMT

Restore methods: +conversation data

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	===Calendar===		===Calendar===

-	The calendar entries are in the file <code>/home/user/.calendar/calendardb</code>.	+	The calendar entries are in the file <code>/home/user/.calendar/calendardb</code>. A restart is required.
		+
		+	===Conversations===
		+	The sqlite database containing SMS data is located at <code>/home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger/*</code>. Make sure rtcom-messaging-ui is closed. Conversations can be accessed as soon as the folder is restored.

	===Repository and packages list===		===Repository and packages list===

amigadave: move information from backing up N900 to a Linux PC

amigadave — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:15:49 GMT

move information from backing up N900 to a Linux PC

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-	There are several scenarios where you might want to manually backup and restore your ~~phone~~. Using manual methods (as opposed to using osso-backup) is convenient for advanced users (to have more control over their phone), scheduling backups with fcron and the like, starting from scratch (if you want to wipe the phone and restore file-by-file) - because osso-backup can ~~backup~~ also problematic files.	+	There are several scenarios where you might want to manually backup and restore your [[Nokia N900\|N900]]. Using manual methods (as opposed to using osso-backup) is convenient for advanced users (to have more control over their phone), scheduling backups with fcron and the like, starting from scratch (if you want to wipe the phone and restore file-by-file) - because osso-backup can also backup problematic files.

-	This was discussed at [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35037 talk.maemo.org].	+	This was discussed at [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35037] and [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=48488&page=2].
		+
		+	== Background ==
		+
		+	=== Connectivity ===
		+
		+	As the USB mass storage mode on the phone does not provide access to the root file system, some other way of transferring backups is required. Therefore, the first prerequisite is a working TCP/IP network between the phone and the target machine. Alternatively, a microSD card could be used.
		+
		+	=== Power ===
		+
		+	We do not want our backups to drain the phone's battery, so we should only consider running the backup if we are connected to external power.
		+
		+	=== Automation ===
		+
		+	Once set up, the backups should happen automatically without intervention from the user, BUT complain loudly if they fail. This implies a script that we can schedule from cron that should perform whatever combination of tests and operations we may need. It also implies key-based access to our backup host.
		+
		+	=== Snapshots ===
		+
		+	At any given time we want a decent ability to backtrack, which means storing regular snapshots using something like rdiff-backup or rsnapshot.
		+
		+	So, what we've got so far is that we want to run a script on the N900 that tests whether we have external power (or dies), then tries to get a wireless connection to the backup server (or dies), then performs an incremental backup of the entire phone.

	==Backup methods==		==Backup methods==
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	[[Category:Power users]]		[[Category:Power users]]
		+	[[Category:N900]]

rebhana: /* Contacts */ necessity of rebooting mentioned

rebhana — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:58:56 GMT

Contacts: necessity of rebooting mentioned

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	===Contacts===		===Contacts===

-	You need to create a dummy entry before restoring contacts. Run the contacts application first and create a contact, anything will do. Then exit the contacts application and restore the files in <code>/home/user/.osso-abook/db</code> and <code>/home/user/.osso-abook-backup/db</code>.	+	You need to create a dummy entry before restoring contacts. Run the contacts application first and create a contact, anything will do. Then exit the contacts application and restore the files in <code>/home/user/.osso-abook/db</code> and <code>/home/user/.osso-abook-backup/db</code>. The contacts will be restored after rebooting the device.

	===Bookmarks===		===Bookmarks===

amigadave: use and `, wikify slightly`


amigadave — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:51:42 GMT
use <source> and <code>, wikify slightly
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88.67.79.67: /* Script */
88.67.79.67 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:29:51 GMT
Script

		
		
		
		
		
		
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   #!/bin/sh    #!/bin/sh
  +  
  +  if [ `whoami` != "root" ]; then
  +   echo "Please run as root to preserve file ownership."
  +   exit 1
  +  fi
         
   dpkg -l > /root/dpkg.txt    dpkg -l > /root/dpkg.txt
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   rsync   -avz                    \    rsync   -avz                    \
  +          --numeric-ids           \
           --exclude=/dev          \            --exclude=/dev          \
           --exclude=/media        \            --exclude=/media        \
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 The "dpkg -l" command makes a list of installed packages and gconftool-2 lists all internet access points (Wi-Fi and GPRS), so you can copypaste details back later.  The "dpkg -l" command makes a list of installed packages and gconftool-2 lists all internet access points (Wi-Fi and GPRS), so you can copypaste details back later.
-  
  
 ==Automatic/periodic/scheduled backups==  ==Automatic/periodic/scheduled backups==




amigadave: /* OpenVPN Applet */ link to OpenVPN
amigadave — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:15:03 GMT
OpenVPN Applet:  link to OpenVPN

		
		
		
		
		
		
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 ====OpenVPN Applet====  ====OpenVPN Applet====
  
- If you use the OpenVPN Applet the configuration files are stored in /etc/openvpn. After you copy them be sure to have them owned by user "root", group "root", and protected so that user (root) has rw privileges, and no one else has anything. + If you use the [[OpenVPN]] Applet the configuration files are stored in <code>/etc/openvpn</code>. After you copy them be sure to have them owned by user "root", group "root", and protected so that user (root) has rw privileges, and no one else has anything.
  
 [[Category:Power users]]  [[Category:Power users]]




amigadave: direct link
amigadave — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:23:02 GMT
direct link

		
		
		
		
		
		
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 ==Wipe methods==  ==Wipe methods==
  
- Wiping the device clean is achieved with reflashing. This is covered in [[Updating_the_tablet_firmware]] wiki page and similar. + Wiping the device clean is achieved with reflashing. This is covered in the [[updating the firmware]] article and similar.
  
  




rooted at 20:47, 15 April 2010
rooted — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:47:21 GMT


		
		
		
		
		
		
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 ===Copying===  ===Copying===
  
- This script backs up contacts, conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03 00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with fcron. + This script backs up contacts (database and also exports them with osso-addressbook-backup for safety), conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. The path is also definable. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03_00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with [[fcron]].
  
  
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   #!/bin/sh    #!/bin/sh
  +  
  +  path=/media/mmc1/Backup/`date +"%F_%H-%M`
  +  
   run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Making backup..."    run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Making backup..."
-   date=`date +"%F %H-%M"` +    
-   mkdir -p /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.bookmarks +   mkdir -p "$path"/home/user/.bookmarks
-   mkdir /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.calendar +   mkdir    "$path"/home/user/.calendar
-   mkdir /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.osso-abook +   mkdir    "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook
-   mkdir /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup +   mkdir    "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup
-   mkdir -p /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager +   mkdir    "$path"/home/user/MyDocs
-   cp /home/user/.bookmarks/MyBookmarks.xml* /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.bookmarks +  mkdir -p "$path"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager
-   cp /home/user/.calendar/calendardb /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.calendar +  
-   cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook/db /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.osso-abook +   cp    /home/user/.bookmarks/MyBookmarks.xml*                "$path"/home/user/.bookmarks
-   cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook-backup/db /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup +   cp    /home/user/.calendar/calendardb                       "$path"/home/user/.calendar
-   cp -r /home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/home/user +   cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook/db                             "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook
-   cp /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/catalogues* /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager +   cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook-backup/db                      "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup
-   cp /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/packages.backup /media/mmc1/Backup/"$date"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager +   cp -r /home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger                         "$path"/home/user
  +  cp -r /home/user/MyDocs/.documents                          "$path"/home/user/MyDocs
  +   cp    /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/catalogues*       "$path"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager
  +   cp    /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/packages.backup   "$path"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager
  +  
  +  echo "osso-addressbook-backup -e "$path"/osso-addressbook-backup" | su - user
  +  
   run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Backup created"    run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Backup created"
  
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 [[Documentation/Maemo 5 Developer Guide/Generic Platform Components/Using Backup Application|osso-backup]] is the default Backup application on the phone. You can use it for "manual" backup, because it produces standard .zip compressed files which can be opened on any system. The list of files that osso-backup backs up can be obtained by making a backup with it and opening these zip files (the list is too long for this wiki page).  [[Documentation/Maemo 5 Developer Guide/Generic Platform Components/Using Backup Application|osso-backup]] is the default Backup application on the phone. You can use it for "manual" backup, because it produces standard .zip compressed files which can be opened on any system. The list of files that osso-backup backs up can be obtained by making a backup with it and opening these zip files (the list is too long for this wiki page).
  + 
  + 
  + ===osso-addressbook-backup===
  + 
  + It is an executable which exports (or imports) address book to a vCard v3.0 format. It is used by osso-backup, but it can also be manually executed which is great for making a backup. You have to execute it as user "user".
  + 
  +  osso-addressbook-backup -e /path/file
  + 
  + And if you're executing it from a root terminal:
  + 
  +  echo "osso-addressbook-backup -e /path/file" | su - user
  
  




rooted at 21:54, 1 April 2010
rooted — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:54:30 GMT


		
		
		
		
		
		
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 This script backs up contacts, conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03 00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with fcron.  This script backs up contacts, conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03 00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with fcron.
  + 
  + 
  + ====Script====
  
   #!/bin/sh    #!/bin/sh
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 rsync is standard Linux/Unix file and directory synchronization tool. It is in extras repository. An example backup script is shown here:  rsync is standard Linux/Unix file and directory synchronization tool. It is in extras repository. An example backup script is shown here:
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  + 
  + ====Script====
  
   #!/bin/sh    #!/bin/sh

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	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
		+
		+	if [ `whoami` != "root" ]; then
		+	echo "Please run as root to preserve file ownership."
		+	exit 1
		+	fi

	dpkg -l > /root/dpkg.txt		dpkg -l > /root/dpkg.txt
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	rsync -avz \		rsync -avz \
		+	--numeric-ids \
	--exclude=/dev \		--exclude=/dev \
	--exclude=/media \		--exclude=/media \
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	The "dpkg -l" command makes a list of installed packages and gconftool-2 lists all internet access points (Wi-Fi and GPRS), so you can copypaste details back later.		The "dpkg -l" command makes a list of installed packages and gconftool-2 lists all internet access points (Wi-Fi and GPRS), so you can copypaste details back later.
-

	==Automatic/periodic/scheduled backups==		==Automatic/periodic/scheduled backups==

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	====OpenVPN Applet====		====OpenVPN Applet====

-	If you use the OpenVPN Applet the configuration files are stored in /etc/openvpn. After you copy them be sure to have them owned by user "root", group "root", and protected so that user (root) has rw privileges, and no one else has anything.	+	If you use the [[OpenVPN]] Applet the configuration files are stored in <code>/etc/openvpn</code>. After you copy them be sure to have them owned by user "root", group "root", and protected so that user (root) has rw privileges, and no one else has anything.

	[[Category:Power users]]		[[Category:Power users]]

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	==Wipe methods==		==Wipe methods==

-	Wiping the device clean is achieved with reflashing. This is covered in [[~~Updating_the_tablet_firmware~~]] ~~wiki page~~ and similar.	+	Wiping the device clean is achieved with reflashing. This is covered in the [[updating the firmware]] article and similar.

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	===Copying===		===Copying===

-	This script backs up contacts, conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-~~03 00~~-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with fcron.	+	This script backs up contacts (database and also exports them with osso-addressbook-backup for safety), conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. The path is also definable. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03_00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with [[fcron]].


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	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
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		+	path=/media/mmc1/Backup/`date +"%F_%H-%M`
		+
	run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Making backup..."		run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Making backup..."
-	~~date=`date +"%F %H-%M"`~~	+
-	mkdir -p ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.bookmarks	+	mkdir -p "$path"/home/user/.bookmarks
-	mkdir ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.calendar	+	mkdir "$path"/home/user/.calendar
-	mkdir ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.osso-abook	+	mkdir "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook
-	mkdir ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup	+	mkdir "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup
-	mkdir -p /~~media~~/~~mmc1/Backup~~/"$~~date~~"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager	+	mkdir "$path"/home/user/MyDocs
-	cp /home/user/.bookmarks/MyBookmarks.xml* ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.bookmarks	+	mkdir -p "$path"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager
-	cp /home/user/.calendar/calendardb ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.calendar	+
-	cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook/db ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.osso-abook	+	cp /home/user/.bookmarks/MyBookmarks.xml* "$path"/home/user/.bookmarks
-	cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook-backup/db ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup	+	cp /home/user/.calendar/calendardb "$path"/home/user/.calendar
-	cp -r /home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger /~~media~~/~~mmc1~~/~~Backup~~/"$~~date~~"/home/user	+	cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook/db "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook
-	cp /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/catalogues* ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager	+	cp -r /home/user/.osso-abook-backup/db "$path"/home/user/.osso-abook-backup
-	cp /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/packages.backup ~~/media/mmc1/Backup/~~"$~~date~~"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager	+	cp -r /home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger "$path"/home/user
		+	cp -r /home/user/MyDocs/.documents "$path"/home/user/MyDocs
		+	cp /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/catalogues* "$path"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager
		+	cp /var/lib/hildon-application-manager/packages.backup "$path"/var/lib/hildon-application-manager
		+
		+	echo "osso-addressbook-backup -e "$path"/osso-addressbook-backup" \| su - user
		+
	run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Backup created"		run-standalone.sh dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.Notifications /org/freedesktop/Notifications org.freedesktop.Notifications.SystemNoteInfoprint string:"Backup created"

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	[[Documentation/Maemo 5 Developer Guide/Generic Platform Components/Using Backup Application\|osso-backup]] is the default Backup application on the phone. You can use it for "manual" backup, because it produces standard .zip compressed files which can be opened on any system. The list of files that osso-backup backs up can be obtained by making a backup with it and opening these zip files (the list is too long for this wiki page).		[[Documentation/Maemo 5 Developer Guide/Generic Platform Components/Using Backup Application\|osso-backup]] is the default Backup application on the phone. You can use it for "manual" backup, because it produces standard .zip compressed files which can be opened on any system. The list of files that osso-backup backs up can be obtained by making a backup with it and opening these zip files (the list is too long for this wiki page).
		+
		+
		+	===osso-addressbook-backup===
		+
		+	It is an executable which exports (or imports) address book to a vCard v3.0 format. It is used by osso-backup, but it can also be manually executed which is great for making a backup. You have to execute it as user "user".
		+
		+	osso-addressbook-backup -e /path/file
		+
		+	And if you're executing it from a root terminal:
		+
		+	echo "osso-addressbook-backup -e /path/file" \| su - user

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	This script backs up contacts, conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03 00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with fcron.		This script backs up contacts, conversations, calendar, bookmarks, repository and packages list to external memory card's directory Backup which then contains subdirectories named with date and time when the backup was performed. For example: "Memory_card/Backup/2010-03-03 00-00". It also displays notification during backup, because it was made to be used with fcron.
		+
		+
		+	====Script====

	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
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	rsync is standard Linux/Unix file and directory synchronization tool. It is in extras repository. An example backup script is shown here:		rsync is standard Linux/Unix file and directory synchronization tool. It is in extras repository. An example backup script is shown here:
		+
		+
		+	====Script====

	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh

Manual backup and restore - Revision history

81.61.21.127: Added an alternative to save installed packages with dpkg --get-selections

bzzz: /* Restore methods */ +conversation data

amigadave: move information from backing up N900 to a Linux PC

rebhana: /* Contacts */ necessity of rebooting mentioned

amigadave: use and , wikify slightly

88.67.79.67: /* Script */

amigadave: /* OpenVPN Applet */ link to OpenVPN

amigadave: direct link

rooted at 20:47, 15 April 2010

rooted at 21:54, 1 April 2010

amigadave: use and `, wikify slightly`