Download All .debs in build-essential

[Colin Law]

On 24 November 2014 at 18:30, Sajan Parikh <sajan at parikh.io> wrote:
> I need to build iwlwifi after I made an edit to the module in backports.
> The laptop I need to build this on is freshly installed with no internet
> connection.  In order to build the module, which I had on a USB drive, I
> need to install the build-essential package.
>
> What is the best way for me to get a list and download of all the .debs that
> make up build-essential and its dependencies?
>
> My plan is to download the debs, put them on a USB drive, install them on
> the laptop, and continue building iwlwifi so I can have internet on this
> laptop.
>
> Or, if there's a better way, please let me know.  A USB network adapter
> would be ideal, but I forgot it at home, ;(.

This might help.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware#Installing_packages_without_an_Internet_connection

By the way it is always worth trying google before asking.

Colin