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Is there a command to install basic applications on Ubuntu 16.04?
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I'm using a dedicated server and this provider installs Ubuntu 16.04 with almost nothing. For example none of these commands exist so I need to install them one by one:
curl, nano, tmux, htop, iptables, ifconfig and many more of these basic stuff that I don't recall.
I used to use another dedicated server provider and their images would come with those basic stuff.
Now it's a hassle to install those one by one every time I get a new dedicated server (and I get a lot) and/or when I reinstall the OS and they don't have a snapshot feature either.
Is there a command that I can get basic stuff in bundle or something without having to run apt install xx each time for each app I mentioned above?
server software-installation cloud
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I'm using a dedicated server and this provider installs Ubuntu 16.04 with almost nothing. For example none of these commands exist so I need to install them one by one:
curl, nano, tmux, htop, iptables, ifconfig and many more of these basic stuff that I don't recall.
I used to use another dedicated server provider and their images would come with those basic stuff.
Now it's a hassle to install those one by one every time I get a new dedicated server (and I get a lot) and/or when I reinstall the OS and they don't have a snapshot feature either.
Is there a command that I can get basic stuff in bundle or something without having to run apt install xx each time for each app I mentioned above?
server software-installation cloud
edited Aug 12 at 15:04
Eliah Kagan
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asked Aug 12 at 12:12
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Just run it as a single commandapt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:14
15
there won't be a better solution, because everyone will have a different opinion what are "basic" applications. For example, I would never ever installnano...
– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:16
5
Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you? You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (that may contain packages you don't need)
– guiverc
Aug 12 at 12:17
1
This ^^^^ For things you want to automate for yourself you create a script. My post install script before the "minimal" option was introduced had lots of apt remove lines
– Rinzwind
Aug 12 at 12:18
2
You can install the packages you want when you provision the first server, and then export and import the package lists usingdpkg --get-selectionsanddpkg --set-selections. See for example Install many applications using one command
– steeldriver
Aug 12 at 12:44
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I'm using a dedicated server and this provider installs Ubuntu 16.04 with almost nothing. For example none of these commands exist so I need to install them one by one:
curl, nano, tmux, htop, iptables, ifconfig and many more of these basic stuff that I don't recall.
I used to use another dedicated server provider and their images would come with those basic stuff.
Now it's a hassle to install those one by one every time I get a new dedicated server (and I get a lot) and/or when I reinstall the OS and they don't have a snapshot feature either.
Is there a command that I can get basic stuff in bundle or something without having to run apt install xx each time for each app I mentioned above?
server software-installation cloud
edited Aug 12 at 15:04
Eliah Kagan
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asked Aug 12 at 12:12
Marry JaneMarry Jane
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I'm using a dedicated server and this provider installs Ubuntu 16.04 with almost nothing. For example none of these commands exist so I need to install them one by one:
curl, nano, tmux, htop, iptables, ifconfig and many more of these basic stuff that I don't recall.
I used to use another dedicated server provider and their images would come with those basic stuff.
Now it's a hassle to install those one by one every time I get a new dedicated server (and I get a lot) and/or when I reinstall the OS and they don't have a snapshot feature either.
Is there a command that I can get basic stuff in bundle or something without having to run apt install xx each time for each app I mentioned above?
server software-installation cloud
server software-installation cloud
edited Aug 12 at 15:04
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Just run it as a single commandapt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:14
15
there won't be a better solution, because everyone will have a different opinion what are "basic" applications. For example, I would never ever installnano...
– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:16
5
Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you? You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (that may contain packages you don't need)
– guiverc
Aug 12 at 12:17
1
This ^^^^ For things you want to automate for yourself you create a script. My post install script before the "minimal" option was introduced had lots of apt remove lines
– Rinzwind
Aug 12 at 12:18
2
You can install the packages you want when you provision the first server, and then export and import the package lists usingdpkg --get-selectionsanddpkg --set-selections. See for example Install many applications using one command
– steeldriver
Aug 12 at 12:44
|
show 5 more comments
10
Just run it as a single commandapt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:14
15
there won't be a better solution, because everyone will have a different opinion what are "basic" applications. For example, I would never ever installnano...
– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:16
5
Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you? You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (that may contain packages you don't need)
– guiverc
Aug 12 at 12:17
1
This ^^^^ For things you want to automate for yourself you create a script. My post install script before the "minimal" option was introduced had lots of apt remove lines
– Rinzwind
Aug 12 at 12:18
2
You can install the packages you want when you provision the first server, and then export and import the package lists usingdpkg --get-selectionsanddpkg --set-selections. See for example Install many applications using one command
– steeldriver
Aug 12 at 12:44
10
10
Just run it as a single command
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools – pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:14
Just run it as a single command
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools – pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:14
15
15
there won't be a better solution, because everyone will have a different opinion what are "basic" applications. For example, I would never ever install
nano ...– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:16
there won't be a better solution, because everyone will have a different opinion what are "basic" applications. For example, I would never ever install
nano ...– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:16
5
5
Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you? You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (that may contain packages you don't need)
– guiverc
Aug 12 at 12:17
Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you? You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (that may contain packages you don't need)
– guiverc
Aug 12 at 12:17
1
1
This ^^^^ For things you want to automate for yourself you create a script. My post install script before the "minimal" option was introduced had lots of apt remove lines
– Rinzwind
Aug 12 at 12:18
This ^^^^ For things you want to automate for yourself you create a script. My post install script before the "minimal" option was introduced had lots of apt remove lines
– Rinzwind
Aug 12 at 12:18
2
2
You can install the packages you want when you provision the first server, and then export and import the package lists using
dpkg --get-selections and dpkg --set-selections. See for example Install many applications using one command– steeldriver
Aug 12 at 12:44
You can install the packages you want when you provision the first server, and then export and import the package lists using
dpkg --get-selections and dpkg --set-selections. See for example Install many applications using one command– steeldriver
Aug 12 at 12:44
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The fastest solution to install these would be to install the ubuntu-server packageset which has dependencies on these tools and scripts by default. Then you can script the removal of tools you don't need.
However, if you do so, ubuntu-server gets removed (it's a metapackage, it won't break your system if it's removed), and then if you ever run apt autoremove at any point after, those tools will have a chance to be removed since their only dependency point on-system was ubuntu-server
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Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you?
You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (it'll likely contain packages you don't need)
As @Rinzwind said in comments, your script may also include the removal of default installed packages you don't need (ie. to help achieve the minimal packages your system actually needs).
answered Aug 12 at 12:26
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If you don't want to run apt install <packagename> each time, you can combine them in one line
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
Alternatively, if you have a reference server you can use
on the original server
dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/selections.list
on the new server
dpkg --set-selection < /tmp/selections.list
apt-get dselect-upgrade
However, keep in mind this sets all packages !!
So its advised to only do this on the same OS version, i.e. Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.04.
If you do this from an old Ubuntu 16.04 to a new Ubuntu 18.04, you will break the new Ubuntu 18.04.
answered Aug 13 at 9:12
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If you do this regularly consider using a configuration management tool like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, ...
You can create a bootstrap playbook/recipe/script (they all call it different) with the configuration you want and the tool makes sure your configuration is met. This can include installed packages, users, groups, ssh keys, passwords ... basically everything that can be configured.
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The fastest solution to install these would be to install the ubuntu-server packageset which has dependencies on these tools and scripts by default. Then you can script the removal of tools you don't need.
However, if you do so, ubuntu-server gets removed (it's a metapackage, it won't break your system if it's removed), and then if you ever run apt autoremove at any point after, those tools will have a chance to be removed since their only dependency point on-system was ubuntu-server
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The fastest solution to install these would be to install the ubuntu-server packageset which has dependencies on these tools and scripts by default. Then you can script the removal of tools you don't need.
However, if you do so, ubuntu-server gets removed (it's a metapackage, it won't break your system if it's removed), and then if you ever run apt autoremove at any point after, those tools will have a chance to be removed since their only dependency point on-system was ubuntu-server
answered Aug 12 at 14:18
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The fastest solution to install these would be to install the ubuntu-server packageset which has dependencies on these tools and scripts by default. Then you can script the removal of tools you don't need.
However, if you do so, ubuntu-server gets removed (it's a metapackage, it won't break your system if it's removed), and then if you ever run apt autoremove at any point after, those tools will have a chance to be removed since their only dependency point on-system was ubuntu-server
answered Aug 12 at 14:18
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The fastest solution to install these would be to install the ubuntu-server packageset which has dependencies on these tools and scripts by default. Then you can script the removal of tools you don't need.
However, if you do so, ubuntu-server gets removed (it's a metapackage, it won't break your system if it's removed), and then if you ever run apt autoremove at any point after, those tools will have a chance to be removed since their only dependency point on-system was ubuntu-server
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Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you?
You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (it'll likely contain packages you don't need)
As @Rinzwind said in comments, your script may also include the removal of default installed packages you don't need (ie. to help achieve the minimal packages your system actually needs).
answered Aug 12 at 12:26
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Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you?
You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (it'll likely contain packages you don't need)
As @Rinzwind said in comments, your script may also include the removal of default installed packages you don't need (ie. to help achieve the minimal packages your system actually needs).
answered Aug 12 at 12:26
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Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you?
You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (it'll likely contain packages you don't need)
As @Rinzwind said in comments, your script may also include the removal of default installed packages you don't need (ie. to help achieve the minimal packages your system actually needs).
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Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you?
You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (it'll likely contain packages you don't need)
As @Rinzwind said in comments, your script may also include the removal of default installed packages you don't need (ie. to help achieve the minimal packages your system actually needs).
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If you don't want to run apt install <packagename> each time, you can combine them in one line
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
Alternatively, if you have a reference server you can use
on the original server
dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/selections.list
on the new server
dpkg --set-selection < /tmp/selections.list
apt-get dselect-upgrade
However, keep in mind this sets all packages !!
So its advised to only do this on the same OS version, i.e. Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.04.
If you do this from an old Ubuntu 16.04 to a new Ubuntu 18.04, you will break the new Ubuntu 18.04.
answered Aug 13 at 9:12
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If you don't want to run apt install <packagename> each time, you can combine them in one line
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
Alternatively, if you have a reference server you can use
on the original server
dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/selections.list
on the new server
dpkg --set-selection < /tmp/selections.list
apt-get dselect-upgrade
However, keep in mind this sets all packages !!
So its advised to only do this on the same OS version, i.e. Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.04.
If you do this from an old Ubuntu 16.04 to a new Ubuntu 18.04, you will break the new Ubuntu 18.04.
answered Aug 13 at 9:12
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If you don't want to run apt install <packagename> each time, you can combine them in one line
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
Alternatively, if you have a reference server you can use
on the original server
dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/selections.list
on the new server
dpkg --set-selection < /tmp/selections.list
apt-get dselect-upgrade
However, keep in mind this sets all packages !!
So its advised to only do this on the same OS version, i.e. Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.04.
If you do this from an old Ubuntu 16.04 to a new Ubuntu 18.04, you will break the new Ubuntu 18.04.
answered Aug 13 at 9:12
Robert RiedlRobert Riedl
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If you don't want to run apt install <packagename> each time, you can combine them in one line
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools
Alternatively, if you have a reference server you can use
on the original server
dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/selections.list
on the new server
dpkg --set-selection < /tmp/selections.list
apt-get dselect-upgrade
However, keep in mind this sets all packages !!
So its advised to only do this on the same OS version, i.e. Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.04.
If you do this from an old Ubuntu 16.04 to a new Ubuntu 18.04, you will break the new Ubuntu 18.04.
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If you do this regularly consider using a configuration management tool like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, ...
You can create a bootstrap playbook/recipe/script (they all call it different) with the configuration you want and the tool makes sure your configuration is met. This can include installed packages, users, groups, ssh keys, passwords ... basically everything that can be configured.
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If you do this regularly consider using a configuration management tool like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, ...
You can create a bootstrap playbook/recipe/script (they all call it different) with the configuration you want and the tool makes sure your configuration is met. This can include installed packages, users, groups, ssh keys, passwords ... basically everything that can be configured.
answered Aug 13 at 9:33
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If you do this regularly consider using a configuration management tool like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, ...
You can create a bootstrap playbook/recipe/script (they all call it different) with the configuration you want and the tool makes sure your configuration is met. This can include installed packages, users, groups, ssh keys, passwords ... basically everything that can be configured.
answered Aug 13 at 9:33
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If you do this regularly consider using a configuration management tool like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, ...
You can create a bootstrap playbook/recipe/script (they all call it different) with the configuration you want and the tool makes sure your configuration is met. This can include installed packages, users, groups, ssh keys, passwords ... basically everything that can be configured.
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Just run it as a single command
apt install curl nano tmux htop iptables net-tools– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:14
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there won't be a better solution, because everyone will have a different opinion what are "basic" applications. For example, I would never ever install
nano...– pLumo
Aug 12 at 12:16
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Is creating a script to grab what you want beyond you? You should only grab the bare minimum set of tools you need, so it's better to create your own minimal set than use a predefined set created by someone else (that may contain packages you don't need)
– guiverc
Aug 12 at 12:17
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This ^^^^ For things you want to automate for yourself you create a script. My post install script before the "minimal" option was introduced had lots of apt remove lines
– Rinzwind
Aug 12 at 12:18
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You can install the packages you want when you provision the first server, and then export and import the package lists using
dpkg --get-selectionsanddpkg --set-selections. See for example Install many applications using one command– steeldriver
Aug 12 at 12:44