* Rodney D. Myers (rdmyers@netzon.net) [020701 14:20]: > When I run "dpkg -i <package>", and I'm connected to the internet, I > 'know' I'll get the package, and supporting files installed, but are they > saved to the local hard drive as well? Umm ... I think you're confused. I think you mean when you 'apt-get install package', apt downloads it. The answer to your question is yes, apt caches the downloaded files in /var/cache/apt/archives. They remain there until you issue "apt-get clean" or tell dselect to remove old downloaded debs when it asks you. dpkg -i is used to install a .deb file sitting in your filesystem, not to get one from a remote site. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- "Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." -E.W. Dijkstra
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