Linux cloning packages (Debian/Ubuntu)

# Linux cloning packages (for Debian/Ubuntu -type)

# in server of origin:
dpkg --get-selections > packages.txt

# in destination server:
dpkg --set-selections < packages.txt

#You may need to do:
apt-get install dselect
apt-get dselect-upgrade

# most packages will work even if destination server is newer distro version

# After installing packages files can be copied from origin to destination with rsync or scp