using /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb

["Neil L. Roeth" <neil@occamsrazor.net>]

cd /var/cache/apt/archives
apt-get install `ls|cut -d_ -f1`

You might want to do an apt-get autoclean first.

On Sep 14, cls-colo spgs (pplaw@pcisys.net) wrote:
 > debs,
 > 
 > i need to reinstall  potato (after losing my pcmcia
 > modem to a custom kernel).
 > 
 > w/o having to "dselect" or "apt-get" over and over, is
 > there a way for the system,  with one "apt-get"
 > command, to get and install the *.deb files in
 > /var/cache/apt/archives?
 > 
 > ia, t.
 > 
 > bentley taylor
 >  (potato on 2.2.17)
 > 
 > //
 > 
 > 
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