Years ago (not sure about current builds), I was in a similar situation where my deployments had to remain offline and can highly recommend apt-offline as an excellent solution to this problem. If I recall correctly all that is required is a portable drive, python (any OS), and a reliable connection you can go to occasionally for updates.
On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 7:01 AM, Michael . <keltoi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Without some access to a repository you will not be able to obtain > packages to install them. If they are available online as updates it is > recommended that you install them, especially security updates, at the time > they are obtained. Updates are updates for a reason, they either fill in a > security flaw or they fix a bug or functionality. > > So you have 3 options > 1. connect to the net. > 2. obtain up to date discs each and every time an update is rolled out > (highly impractical) > 3. use something like apt-offline. > > Cheers > > On 6 May 2017 at 21:31, Albretch Mueller <lbrt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> For more than one good reason (among them an unreliable Internet >> connection at times or simply not wanting to go online) >> >> I would like to run apt-get locally (or be able to functionally do >> the same using dpkg or whatever). This is what I have in mind: >> >> 1) use apt-get in simulate mode to know which files I need to install >> and in what order >> >> 2) fetch those files and keep them locally >> >> 3) install them locally whenever I need to >> >> Most (all?) people simply go "sudo apt-get" under the assumption that >> the back end repositories will be fine etc. >> >> Yes, I am trying to install stuff when I need it without having to >> connect to the Internet >> >> How do you do this? What would be the pros and cons of doing things this >> way? >> >> lbrtchx >> >> >
