Re: Can you install programs without apt packages?

["Scott" <sds@webpipe.net>]

Colin: 

"There's a guide to "Using APT Offline" in /usr/share/doc/apt (once you've 
installed) which may be of help. 

Abstract 

This document describes how to use APT in a non-networked environment,
specifically a 'sneaker-net' approach for performing upgrades. 

You can certainly compile things yourself if you like, but that's likely to 
involve shipping more data around in the long run; there are usually 
build-dependencies to consider." 


Thanks Colin, 

That is exactly the kind of documentation I need to dig up then.  I am glad 
to see that I am not the only one in this scenario! 

Scott 



Greg Madden writes: 

> "You can get all the Debian packages on 7  cd's or 1 DVD.  APT works with 
> these, (apt-cdrom add). There may be some new gotta have app that isn't 
> available from Debian, but Debin woody is 7 cd's of packages, or a 4.5g DVD."


Thanks Greg, 

I am fortunate enough to have all 7 discs, so maybe this will be good enough 
for me alone.  I only have a 4 GB HD, so I could fill it up fairly quick 
with all of those apps!  I would want to update to the most current versions 
of GNOME, WINE, etc, so I may have enought to play around with and learn on 
to keep me satisfied for a while. 

If only I can get ahold of a big, fat HD and a cable modem... 

:) 

Scott