Apt-get install from local file system

[waperboy]

Hi,

I have a palmtop computer with Ubuntu 8.04 installed onto windows as the 'install in windows' option. There is no internet connection available - the only way to copy files is via usb-stick.

How do I copy packages via the usb-stick, and then install them with apt-get or dpkg?

It's not possible to run dpkg-scanpackages, it does not seem to be installed.

[alenis]

You can, for example, copy the package you want to install on the Desktop and then double-click it. This action will open the package with gdebi, which will perform the installation

[gniltaws]

If it is a .deb:

sudo dpkg -i /path/to/file.deb

Not sure if that helps.

[sisco311]

copy the files to the /var/cache/apt/archives directory
and install the packages with apt-get, aptitude,
Synaptic Package Manager or Add/Remove ...

[waperboy]

Thanks for the replies guys - will try

copy the files to the /var/cache/apt/archives directory
and install the packages with apt-get, aptitude,
Synaptic Package Manager or Add/Remove ...

I've tried this already - didn't work, I'm afraid.

[Partyboi2]

You could try using the generate package script in synaptic

[waperboy]

The only method that seems to work is the double-click method. A bit tedious to have to follow all dependncies, only to end up with a circular dependency (g++ needs libstdc++ needs g++)...

Any thoughts on how to resolve this?

[waperboy]

Time to bump this up a bit...

[mattduckman]

i have found that if you have all the deb's in one folder, using "sudo dpkg -i *.deb" works pretty well with dependency issues, assuming you have all the necessary packages.

[tianyun16]

Yes .I have the same problem
If you use dpkg command to install deb file .
like this :sudo dpkg -i name.deb
so you will see the Dependence problem
And you fine the depandence file and use dpkg again .
like this: sudo dpkg -i a.deb b.deb c.deb etc.