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Open a terminal on the desktop machine and enter this command;
[<you>@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa --qf '%{NAME}\t\tinstall\n' | sort > ~/installed-packages.txt <Enter>
You can copy/paste the
command from here to your terminal.
You will then find a text file named
installed-packages.txt in your ~/ directory. Open it with kwrite, then from the menu bar
Edit --> Find and type
kernel in the
Find: box at the bottom. Remove the highlighted lines, then save the file.
Copy the file to a USB flash drive, then transfer it to the laptop. Open synaptic, on the laptop,
Reload, then from the menu bar at the top,
File --> Read Markings... In the pop up window, navigate to, and select, the
installed-packages.txt file on the USB flash drive. All the packages named in that file will then be marked for installation. Click
Apply, and
Apply, and you are on your way.
The kernel lines get removed because the kernel does not like to be installed as part of a mass installation, and breaks the upgrade/installation process. If you need a different kernel, after the mass installation is complete, you can add one as a separate installation, then reboot to put it to use.
