How do I download a package from apt-get without installing it? [closed]
I have a computer without a NIC, and I want to install some programs in it via USB memory, but how can I download a program from apt-get without installing it?
Try
apt-get -d install <packages>
It is documented in man apt-get
.
Just for clarification; the downloaded packages are located in the apt package cache at
/var/cache/apt/archives
There are a least these apt-get
extension packages that can help:
apt-offline - offline apt package manager
apt-zip - Update a non-networked computer using apt and removable media
This is specifically for the case of wanting to download where you have network access but to install on another machine where you do not.
Otherwise, the --download-only
option to apt-get
is your friend:
-d, --download-only
Download only; package files are only retrieved, not unpacked or installed.
Configuration Item: APT::Get::Download-Only.