install an installed software in ubuntu on another Ubuntu System

hamid_sadeghisaba · 05-27-2011, 01:49 AM

hi
first i must note that i`m new in linux.
i installed ubuntu 10.10 on my PC. also i installed some softwares by Ubuntu Software Center, now i want to install some of those software on another Ubuntu system without downloading again. how can it be done?

knudfl · 05-27-2011, 07:18 AM

Packages installed with 'Ubuntu software center' or 'Synaptic'
are saved in /var/cache/apt/archives/ .

The packages can be copied to "usb key" or cdrom, and installed
to another Ubuntu 10.10 with :
EDIT : This is a typo : sudo apt-get install <package> <package>

Must be 'sudo dpkg -i <package> <package> <package> <package>'

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TobiSGD · 05-27-2011, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

The packages can be copied to "usb key" or cdrom, and installed
to another Ubuntu 10.10 with :
sudo apt-get install <package> <package> <package> <package> <package>

AFAIK, apt-get will not install packages that are on your local machines, it will always look at the repositories. I think the correct command would be

Code:

sudo dpkg -i <package> <package> <package> <package> <package>

knudfl · 05-27-2011, 07:53 AM

... Sorry : typo.

Is of course : dpkg -i <package> <package> <package> <package> <package>