Well, that worked just exactly like you said. Now I can create a shell
script to install all the software I add after Ubuntu is installed. Seems
to me like I do a lot of installs, or should I say re-installs. I still
think Linux is not ready for prime-time of the masses. Then again many of
us are backyard mechanics. Like Red Green says, "if it ain't broke you
ain't trying". We are always fixing something, adding something, mak'n it
better or any combination thereof. And THERE lies the problem!

After the install, I attempted to install over the previous install. The
jest of what it said, "nothing to do".