Backup 'installed' programs.

[Ash-Lee]

Just wondering if there is a way to backup software that has been installed via the built in add/remove software programs (ubuntu fedora etc).

For example, Nexuiz is just under 900MB it would be nice to put that on disk rather then having to download it all again if i ever need to upgrade, or in my case if i break it.

 

[AndrewP]

Backing up the contents of /var/cache/yum for Fedora should do the trick, probably /var/cache/apt for Ubuntu would be similar. Within those folders will be the actual package files themselves (.rpm or .deb) which you could install manually if the need arose

 

[Xelene]

rsync -vaz / user@host:/path/to/backup/