RE: apt files to CD?

[gochenourj@cfw.com]

Is there any way to get the apt files without using apt-get?
Maybe by regular ftp? I am not sure how apt works, but I have no box here to
use apt-get.
I do have regular ftp access though. Would that work?

Thanks,

Ashby

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Antonio Rodriguez [mailto:arodriguez@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 12:33 PM
> To: gochenourj@cfw.com
> Cc: 'debian users group'
> Subject: Re: apt files to CD?
>
>
> Use apt-get with download only option, apt-move it to partial
> mirror, burn partial
> mirror, at home apt-get install from cd. I think it should
> work, haven't done it
> myself.
>
> gochenourj@cfw.com wrote:
>
> > Hello Users,
> > Is there a way to download all the apt files, burn them to
> CD and install
> > off of that?
> > I have a fast connection at work to d/l the files, but only
> a modem at home
> > on my debian machine.
> >
> > This would make it a lot easier and faster if I could apt
> install off a CD.
> >
> > Any help is much appriciated!
> >
> > Thanks kindly,
> >
> > Ashby
> >
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