# Export & Import APT Packages

## Export

```bash
dpkg --get-selections > packages.list
```

#### Export extended  


```bash
apt-mark showauto > package.states.auto.list
apt-mark showmanual > package.states.manual.list
apt-mark showhold > package.states.hold.list
```

## Import

```bash
sudo dpkg --set-selections < packages.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -u dselect-upgrade
```

#### Import extended  


```bash
sudo apt-mark auto $(cat package.states.auto.list)
sudo apt-mark manual $(cat package.states.manual.list)
sudo apt-mark manual $(cat package.states.auto.list)
```