Hmmm I got that. But I think I'll stick to the automated method that Ubuntu has. And I'll save this, just in case. Thank you a lot Nasim Bhaia :D <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Nasimul Haque <<a href="mailto:nasim.haque@gmail.com">nasim.haque@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">No, you cannot do that. Well, in theory you can by rebuilding the package database but it will mess up your installation. But of course, you can make your own repo placing .deb's into a folder. Let's do it. Make a folder wherever you like. I'm making it in my home directory calling 'myrepo'. Move all your *.deb files here. Now, open up a Terminal and type the following $ cd ~/myrepo $ dpkg-scansources debs | gzip > Sources.gz Your local repository has been created. Now either open your /etc/apt/sources.list in an editor or go to the Synaptic to add the repo to your package manager. Below I am giving the howto add this in Synaptic. In Synaptic from Settings > Repositiories goto the tab Third Party Software. Click Add and type deb file:/home/USERNAME myrepo Click Add source then Close. Click Reload in the Synaptic. Your local repo is ready to use. Note: you must replace USERNAME by your actual username if you follow this. Nasim <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Kowsheek Mahmood <<a href="mailto:kowsheek@gmail.com">kowsheek@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Okay! So i just have to back that up... :D Thanks a lot!! > > Accah, does that mean that I can download *.deb files and put them in that > folder? > > Thank you again :D > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Nasimul Haque <<a href="mailto:nasim.haque@gmail.com">nasim.haque@gmail.com</a>> > wrote: >> >> All your downloaded .deb packages reside in the folder /var/cache/apt/ >> >> Nasim >> >> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Kowsheek Mahmood <<a href="mailto:kowsheek@gmail.com">kowsheek@gmail.com</a>> >> wrote: >> > Yeah, maybe, but I'll have to try it out. >> > >> > Let me clarify a little. I installed/downloaded most of the updates that >> > are >> > available. Now if I want to keep all these updates next time I install >> > Ubuntu (on my pc or any other pc) how can I keep these updates? >> > >> > Kowsheek Mahmood >> > <a href="http://profile.to/redkid" target="_blank">http://profile.to/redkid</a> >> > >> > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 4:48 AM, Nasimul Haque <<a href="mailto:nasim.haque@gmail.com">nasim.haque@gmail.com</a>> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Probably, you are asking about partition imaging. If so, you can use >> >> partimage to make an image of your hard disk partition. >> >> >> >> Nasim >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Kowsheek Mahmood <<a href="mailto:kowsheek@gmail.com">kowsheek@gmail.com</a>> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi people, >> >> > Hope you are all well. >> >> > >> >> > I was wondering how I can backup Ubuntu so that I can install it >> >> > again >> >> > later >> >> > and still have my settings and downloads. >> >> > >> >> > Please let me know. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! :D >> >> > >> >> > Kowsheek Mahmood >> >> > <a href="http://profile.to/redkid" target="_blank">http://profile.to/redkid</a> >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > ubuntu-bd mailing list >> >> > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd</a> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> M. Nasimul Haque, M.Sc.(SUST) >> >> Wessex Institute of Technology >> >> Southampton, UK >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ubuntu-bd mailing list >> >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd</a> >> > >> > -- >> > ubuntu-bd mailing list >> > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd</a> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> M. Nasimul Haque, M.Sc.(SUST) >> Wessex Institute of Technology >> Southampton, UK >> >> -- >> ubuntu-bd mailing list >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd</a> > > > > -- > Kowsheek Mahmood > <a href="http://profile.to/redkid" target="_blank">http://profile.to/redkid</a> > <a href="http://aredkid.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://aredkid.wordpress.com/</a> > -- > ubuntu-bd mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd</a> > > -- M. 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