is it possible to download packages in other computer, copy and install in mine?

[fedrickha]

Hello Everybody,

i have Kubuntu 6.10 fresh install. Adept shows a lot of upgradable packages, around 130MB. i have freaky dial up connection and it takes around 20 mins to reload sources only. you can see, its impossible to upgrade.
is it possible to download packages in other computer, copy to my computer and upgrade it?
i tried to download and install a few packages like this but dpkg is throwing lot of dependency errors.
is it even possible? please help.


Regards,

[SZF2001]

It shouldn't seem like a problem, just make sure your friend(s) have .deb packages and they switch the properties (if they are root) to make the executable for anyone, instead of having to type in a root password (yours or theres, I'm not sure).

I think they can change some settings in Synaptic so it just downloads the .deb packages and won't install them. Or something. Just make sure they are .deb files, and you have the file dependencies for certain programs (which basically means other programs).

[devils casper]

we are in a same boat fedrickha ! i have Bluetooth GPRS connection and its impossible to upgrade through it. Solution is easy.
execute this

sudo apt-get -qq --print-uris upgrade | cut -d\' -f 2 > urilist

this will create a file 'urilist' having all the urls of upgradeable packages.
if other Computer has Linux ( distro doesn't matter ) and good Internet connection, create a folder, copy urilist file in that folder and execute this

wget -i < urilist

you have all the packages now. copy all packages to your machine and execute this

sudo apt-get clean cache
sudo cp <packages> /var/cache/apt/archives

open Adept and click on Upgrade..... its done.....
in case, other machine has Windows, download packages listed in 'urilist' file through any download manager.





Casper

[fedrickha]

thanx a million devils_casper. you are a real Guru
my friend has Fedora Core 6 and broadband connection. i will let you know.
thanx again.
regards,

[fedrickha]

hurray ! my system is fully upgraded now.
thanx devils_casper !
regards,