APT Question

efi360 · 12-25-2005, 10:37 AM

Can apt download a .deb file without installing it and just save it to a directory ?
For instance say I wanted to get evolution I would,

apt-get update
apt-get install evolution

and it would get it and install it but what if I just wanted the evolution.deb file to save and install later or to burn to a disk to install on a computer where there is no internet access can apt download and generate a .deb file ? if so what would be the command ?

powadha · 12-25-2005, 01:33 PM

use the -d switch

efi360 · 12-26-2005, 10:29 AM

Thanks for the reply powadha.

I am not familiar with the -d switch command can you be more spacific or maybe a example. Do I do apt-get -d then name of program? Also do I have to indicate a directory or is there a default one. Thanks in advance.

So many question so little time.

Xian · 12-26-2005, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by efi360

I am not familiar with the -d switch command can you be more spacific or maybe a example. Do I do apt-get -d then name of program?

# man apt-get
# apt-get install -d <package_name>

michapma · 12-26-2005, 03:27 PM

For even more info on using apt-get, such -d and other switches (switches are options, not commands), use
apt-get --help
and
man apt-get

This also works with other APT commands, such as

There's also a link for the APT how-to in my sig, which is well worth reading.