Ubuntu Linux Hack - How to Install Fresh Copy of Ubuntu without Losing your Current Program Settings!
...current applications. Basically we just need to make a full list of the installed apps
sudo dpkg get-selections > /home/user/package.selections
Of course dont forget to backup package.selections on the external hard-drive. Also you should backup your /etc/apt/sources.list file since you probably have some extra sources listed over there. Now...
