how to install software locally?

[KongJianjun]

> > 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.


If you have been allowed in /etc/sudoer ,you can installsoftware using sudo apt-get install software_name.

Download the binary file and install software is also easy.