how to install software locally?

[Fajar Priyanto]

On Monday 22 October 2007 08:00:49 Santanu Chatterjee wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> Is there a way to install software locally using apt?
> More specifically, I have a normal user account (not root)
> on a computer, and I want to install some software in my
> home directory. Is it possible to do so using apt?
>
> Thanks in advance for your response.

As normal user you CAN'T install software using apt. But, you can "install" 
software in your home dir as long as the software is a binary file/script 
that can be run without having to write any files/library outside your home 
dir.
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