On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 19:32 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My desktop debian system is at home with no available internet > connection. > > Work provides internet with no linux. > > is there any way to aquire .deb packages from the repository and take > them home on a usb for install/upgrade? > > I have poured through the pages with no luck. > Try this: go to http://packages.debian.org
Search for the package(s) you want, make sure you get the correct version (stable or testing). Download the .deb file. If there are dependancies, you'll need to download them as well. Copy the *deb files onto your USB stick, and run them to the other computer. On the other computer, run 'sudo dpkg -i FILE.deb', where FILE.deb is the package you wanted, or it's dependency. You may have issues if you install the package before you install it's dependency, so try to do those first. I think you can actually download a Debian installation CD and burn it, then add the cd to your /etc/apt/sources.list file, and grab packages from it via your favorite package manager. -- Matthew K Poer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
