PhantomShadow
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I had a question for people that know stuff
We all love Linux based systems and distros but one of the biggest problems with linux is the dependency for many system repairs or software installation on internet connection.
Yes, you could argue that's the only way for the linux community to contribute and maintain a general sense of trust and stability for software across the board..............
Yes, you can argue there are methods to mirror or clone your hard drive SSD whatever, but most of these methods require a medium level of familiarity with terminal which many people simply don't have the time or motivation to spend the time to learn.......
That being said I have had a number of friends that refuse to use linux because of the unreliability of their internet access or even being blocked from the distro accessing the right files in other countries where the internet is censored or limited such as Afghanistan (technology access is limited as well as education in general), China(look up the great firewall of China), Canada (at times.... tyrannical governments always have a problem with things they cannot control), and so on......
lets also not forget even with the LTS releases if you don't update constantly they can eventually become unstable as is the nature of software over time because of the degradation of files after repetitive use over time.
Is there a way to create a OFFLINE INSTALL repository of all the major programs you may need on a flash drive or burned DVD so you can install anything you may need (video codecs, ebook formats and so on) without much headache or carpel tunnel after performing?
We all love Linux based systems and distros but one of the biggest problems with linux is the dependency for many system repairs or software installation on internet connection.
Yes, you could argue that's the only way for the linux community to contribute and maintain a general sense of trust and stability for software across the board..............
Yes, you can argue there are methods to mirror or clone your hard drive SSD whatever, but most of these methods require a medium level of familiarity with terminal which many people simply don't have the time or motivation to spend the time to learn.......
That being said I have had a number of friends that refuse to use linux because of the unreliability of their internet access or even being blocked from the distro accessing the right files in other countries where the internet is censored or limited such as Afghanistan (technology access is limited as well as education in general), China(look up the great firewall of China), Canada (at times.... tyrannical governments always have a problem with things they cannot control), and so on......
lets also not forget even with the LTS releases if you don't update constantly they can eventually become unstable as is the nature of software over time because of the degradation of files after repetitive use over time.
Is there a way to create a OFFLINE INSTALL repository of all the major programs you may need on a flash drive or burned DVD so you can install anything you may need (video codecs, ebook formats and so on) without much headache or carpel tunnel after performing?
