Today's article is about downloading .deb files with apt.

[KGIII]

It's pretty easy - and pretty handy if you have an offline system that needs some software.

Use 'apt' To Download A Program And Its Dependencies • Linux Tips

In this article, we'll discuss a way to use 'apt' to download a program and its dependencies to install the program on an offline computer.

linux-tips.us

Feedback is awesome. Even if I don't edit this article, the feedback influences future articles.

 

[CrazedNerd]

nice command, "apt show ________". Soooo, if one would theoretically "sneaker net" the program to an offline computer, how would you find the package on the computer you just downloaded it to? Also, you talk about how to just download (without install), the package, what's the command for that? I've never done that before.

 

[SlowCoder]

nice command, "apt show ________". Soooo, if one would theoretically "sneaker net" the program to an offline computer,

Just transfer via USB stick?

Also, you talk about how to just download (without install), the package, what's the command for that?

4 Ways to Install DEB Files on Ubuntu/Linux, Debian: Easy Guide

Quick and easy ways to install DEB packages in Linux Do you have a .DEB file that you need to install on Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint? If you downloaded a DEB file for a program like Chrome from the web, you have several easy install...

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[SlowCoder]

Pedantic me. @CrazedNerd, I'm guessing you were critiquing, and not really needing that info.

 

[CrazedNerd]

Pedantic me. @CrazedNerd, I'm guessing you were critiquing, and not really needing that info.

No I was just curious about how to download without an install, and I felt that sneakernet was usb transfer but wasn't sure.

 

[KGIII]

how would you find the package on the computer you just downloaded it to?

From the article:

When they’re done downloading you can find the file in your ~/Downloads directory combined into a single compressed file. In my case, the filename was openjdk-17-jre.tar.gq and the download completed without error.

Also, you talk about how to just download (without install), the package, what's the command for that?

From the article:

sudo apt download <package_name>

 

[CrazedNerd]

From the article:





From the article:

oh, the article was longer than i thought it was, silly me...

 

[CrazedNerd]

oh, the article was longer than i thought it was, silly me...

*smh*

nvm, it was short, i think i was just looking at this on my phone. It's better to work on these kinds of things from my desktop.

 

[KGIII]

LOL It's nice if the questions and feedback come from folks who read the whole thing. There's even sometimes more information in the 'closure' section.

Also, my likes didn't go through earlier. I still gotta get used to this satellite connection.