Grab local copy of packages to save downloading twice?

[davidpbrown]

Just for fun, I'm wondering if I can grab a copy of the Lucid packages that my laptop's downloading and dump them into a directory on the desktop computer, then upgrade the desktop in a way it makes use of the packages it wants and that I have to hand already.

Is that possible?

[dominiquec]

You can, with AptOnCD.


sudo apt-get install aptoncd

[mk1w86]

I would also recommend AptonCD. :grin:

Another way you can do it is in Synaptic, mark the packages that you want to install/upgrade then go to File >> Generate package download script. There is a guide here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Synaptic/PackageDownloadScript

There are also various other ways you can do it using apt on the command line, see here for more details:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Offline