How can I manually select and download packages using a web browser?

[Martin Pitt]

Hi!

Neil Woolford [2004-10-07 19:31 +0100]:
> Hi,
> As I don't have that package, I can't set up and use ppp to dial in from 
> that machine.  This means I'll have to use my laptop, either running 
> Windows 98 or Suse 9 to collect the package and then transfer it by floppy 
> or CD to the target machine.

You can try

  sudo apt-get install -s wvdial

('-s' = simulate). This will show you which packages you need, and
those you can download manually from 

  http://archive.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/pool/main/

and install them with 'sudo dpkg -i *.deb'.

Martin

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