Updates put onto CD?

[ac]

Thanks, much appreciated - (I will try it as soon as I can)
-
ac

Amichai Rotman wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> From the  apt-get help switch:
>  
> Usage: apt-get [options] command
>  
> .
> .
> .
>  
>   -d  Download only - do NOT install or unpack archives
>  
> 
> after executing:
>  
> $ sudo apt-get -d upgrade
>  
> go to /var/cache/apt/archives/ and burn them to a CD-R.
>  
> On the target system:
>  
> $ sudo apt-get -o dir::cache=/media/cdrom
>  
> (if that's your cdrom device)
>  
> I havn't tried it myself- I got it all from executing:
>  
> $ apt-get --help
>  
> Good Luck!
>  
> On 10/3/06, *ac* <"aec$news"@candt.waitrose.com
> <http://candt.waitrose.com>> wrote:
> 
>     How do I put a series of updates, such as those for kubuntu 6.06
>     desktop, onto CD so that I can update a PC which doies not have an
>     internet connection?
>     tia
>     --
>     ac