/var/cache/apt/archives

[ayu]

Hi,

Are ALL the files downloaded by update-manager and synaptics stored in /var/cache/apt/archives? Is it safe to simply move these files to an external drive? And then if I need to upgrade another machine without an internet connection, can I just copy the files to that machine and it knows it doesn't have to download them?

Thanks,
Ayu

[cariboo]

You can copy the archived packages to another partition, and then use:


sudo apt-get clean

to remove them properly.

[ayu]

You can copy the archived packages to another partition, and then use:


sudo apt-get clean

to remove them properly.

Thanks. Do I need to do anything if I want to use them later? Or can I just copy them into the directory?

[ayu]

So what do I need to do to use them later?

Thanks,
Ayu

[mcduck]

So what do I need to do to use them later?

Thanks,
Ayu

Yes, you can just copy them back and apt-get/synaptic will use theminstead of dowlaoding same package versions again from the net. Or you can insall them one at a time with GDebi or dpkg. Or even install them all at once with "sudo dpkg -i *.deb".

[kranny]

All u need is to backup the deb files and copy them to a new system,followed by a

sudo apt-get update

Now you can install them offline thru synaptic

[ayu]

Yes, you can just copy them back and apt-get/synaptic will use theminstead of dowlaoding same package versions again from the net. Or you can insall them one at a time with GDebi or dpkg. Or even install them all at once with "sudo dpkg -i *.deb".


All u need is to backup the deb files and copy them to a new system,followed by a

sudo apt-get update

Now you can install them offline thru synaptic

Thanks guys! Is update-manager just a frontend for synaptic/apt-get, and so it will also see them?