Download dpkg and dependencies of a package FROM a non linux PC

mfrangos79 · 10-30-2006, 01:13 PM

(PROBLEM SOLVED)
At home I am using Debian but i dont have internet.
I have internet at college thought and i want to install the K3B CD\DVD burner on my computer at home. I have downloaded the K3B dpkg package from the internet ..and a couple of dependencies since they are too many. Is there an automated way to download a package and all the dependencies from a Windows OS. ??
Thanks in advance

pljvaldez · 10-30-2006, 01:20 PM

Download the first 3 CD iso images and burn them to disc. Then you'll have the most largely demanded programs, including K3b.

mfrangos79 · 10-31-2006, 09:58 AM

Ok I am currnetly downloading the ISO DVD for the latest release (2 DVD,s) but how do i set the apt-get to look in the DVD's .. I know that i should do something in the 'source list' but i am not sure what...
Thanks in advance,
FM

pljvaldez · 10-31-2006, 01:43 PM

apt-cdrom add will prompt you to insert the disc, then scan it for the cd index files of all the packages.

mfrangos79 · 11-06-2006, 04:47 AM

(PROBLEM SOLVED)

Thanks that works. However using the command

Code:

apt-cdrom add

it deletes all the other sources in the

Code:

/etc/apt/sources.list

so just make sure you copy the sources.list somewhere first.