Tips for slow internet access user

[Christofer C. Bell]

On 7/14/07, Fajar Priyanto <fajarpri at cbn.net.id> wrote:
>
> However,
> I have a desktop PC at home. I want to install Feisty on it. My question is:
> Can I "use/transfered" the packages that I have downloaded using synaptic on
> my notebook AT the OFFICE for my desktop PC at HOME? How? I notice that
> downloaded packages are stored in /var/cache/apt/archives? I understand that
> we can use the command dpkg to install from file, but what if a package needs
> lots of dependencies?

Yes, copy the contents of /var/cache/apt/archives to a CD or something
and then take them to /var/cache/apt/archives on your home PC.  Then
just use apt-get to install the software normally.  The system will
see you've already "downloaded" all the packages and will install them
for you.  Your dependencies are met since they're also downloaded into
/var/cache/apt/archives along with the software you explicitly
installed.

-- 
Chris

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