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    Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    I dont want to install the package but i would like to download the package via terminal and install it later.How it can be done..?

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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    Which package?
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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    Quote Originally Posted by lisati View Post
    Which package?
    ie.VLC

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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    If you want to search for and find a package, or packages, try this:


    http://packages.ubuntu.com/


    UPDATE:

    Here is 'VLC'

    http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?ke...id&section=all

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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    Less than a minute with Google: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html
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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    Code:
    sudo apt-get install -d vlc
    Will download the package and dependencies and not install it - wasn;t sure so I tried

    Code:
    Fetched 12.8MB in 54s (236kB/s)                                                          
    Download complete and in download only mode

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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    Quote Originally Posted by forestpiskie View Post
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install -d vlc
    Will download the package and dependencies and not install it - wasn;t sure so I tried

    Code:
    Fetched 12.8MB in 54s (236kB/s)                                                          
    Download complete and in download only mode

    Thanks a lot,this what i need

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    Re: Dont want to install the package but i want to download it..

    Quote Originally Posted by lisati View Post
    Less than a minute with Google: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html
    Except that the commands listed there will download AND install..

    the OP wants to download AND NOT install.
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