[fgmlug] Re: Offline updates of Ubuntu
- From: Richard Zimmerman <csxt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: fgmlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:41:27 -0500
Certainly sounds doable....
We just need to come up with a 'standard list' of what we want installed
that addresses the issues with software, make the script, run it at home
and bring it back...
Sounds like our project for Tuesday. We presently have enough computers
for a class but they are not updated / final tested / cleaned. I've got
a 4gb stick I can clean off to use at first... FGM will need to buy one
of two for normal use though.
Richard
Mike Cook wrote:
http://keryxproject.org/
Another, perhaps, better way. Looks slick anyway. Also runs off a pen drive.
Also better (shorter) instructions for Synaptic method:
(plagiarized from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware)
Here's how: Synaptic/PackageDownloadScript
Short instructions:
* Launch Synaptic on the offline computer
* Mark the packages you wish to install
* Select File->Generate package download script
* Save the script to your USB key
* Take the USB key to an online Linux computer and run the script there from
the USB key. It will download only the packages required by the offline
computer to the USB key.
* Insert the USB key into the offline computer
* Launch Synaptic and click on File->Add downloaded packages
* Select the directory on your USB key containing the downloaded *.deb files
and press Open. The packages will be installed.
--
Richard "Goose" Zimmerman, ke4rit
Mishawaka, IN
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